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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. How many days does Robin spend making a poster for a protest at the Capitol?

2. On page 2, how long has Theo pulled Robin from school?

3. When Robin curses during an early DecNef session, how long does he tell his dad he will do dishes?

4. What was Alyssa's field?

5. What is the name of Alyssa's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Robin want for his birthday, and how does he use it when he gets it?

2. How does Robin feel about video games?

3. How is Christmas at Aly's parents better than Thanksgiving?

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

5. How does Dr. Lipman, the principal at Robin's school, threaten Theo after Robin punches a friend and breaks his cheekbone?

6. Why was Theo in a great revolution in human thought when he was in college?

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

8. How did Robin get his name?

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

10. What is the cabin like that Theo rents in the Smokies for Robin's ninth birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Imagery uses the five senses to help readers imagine concepts. Symbolism uses objects or ideas to present a concept. How does Barnett use imagery and symbols to represent and describe freedom?

Essay Topic 3

Theo describes an imaginary planet called Stasis. What does the planet reveal about adaptation?

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