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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 much of every dollar goes to slow habitat destruction for the organization that Robin donates his first painting sales to?

2. Where does Robin have to stand when he protests at the Capitol?

3. What pajamas does Robin still wear that his mother bought him?

4. How many species of salamanders are there in the Smoky Mountains?

5. In the book, how old do children have to be to ride in the front seat of a car?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Theo do for work?

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

5. What do Theo and Robbie carry when they go camping on Robin's birthday?

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

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

8. What problems are there when Robin and Theo go to Thanksgiving with Aly's parents?

9. How do Robin's days improve with the DecNef sessions?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robin struggles to relate to the world. How does Robin struggle to relate to the world and his peers? Why does Robin struggle to relate to the world and other people?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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