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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Robin took so long to fall asleep, what time did he get to school on page 66?

2. What do people think ran in front of Alyssa's car and made her swerve?

3. How many personalities does Theo remember that his mother had?

4. During an early DecNef session, what does Robin have to move on a screen with his mind?

5. After Theo gives Currier's handouts to Dr. Lipman, how much quiet time does Robin have where he does not get upset?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carl Stryker, Theo's colleague yell at him when he returns from vacation on page 43?

2. Where did Alyssa and Theo go when they finished their degrees?

3. What was Aly's closing when she testified to get a bill passed to stop hunting contests?

4. What does Currier say about DecNef for Robin?

5. How does Robin feel about video games?

6. Why has Theo never believed the diagnoses the doctors settled on his son?

7. Why does the school contact Theo when he is nearly finished with a lecture for the undergraduate astrobiology survey?

8. What is the tent like that Theo and Robin bring for their birthday camping trip, and who sets it up?

9. What were the days like when Aly lobbied at the state Capitol?

10. What weekly changes does Theo begin to see in Robin from the DecNef sessions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story in Bewilderment take place? Are the settings simply a backdrop to the story and characters or do they take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

Theo is raising his son alone. What struggles does Theo have raising his son since his wife died? Why is parenting challenging for him?

Essay Topic 3

Robin’s tolerance and understanding improve with the neurofeedback training. How do Robin’s tolerance and understanding improve? How do these changes help him to develop empathy?

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