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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 long is the trip home after Robin's ninth birthday outing?

2. What is Alyssa's father's name?

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

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

5. Of the animals on earth, what percent did Alyssa say were wild?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Robin feel about video games?

3. What does Currier say about DecNef for Robin?

4. What does Theo do for work?

5. Where does Robin decide he wants to stage a protest, and how does it go?

6. On page 5, how does Theo explain why Robin was struggling at school and got a two-day suspension?

7. How successful is Robin's sale of his painting at the first farmers' market?

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

9. What does Robin work on during his second DecNef session?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in Bewilderment?

Essay Topic 3

Robin makes several video appearances. What video appearances does Robin have? Why does Theo have mixed feelings about the appearances?

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