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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. At the beginning of the novel, in what phase is the moon?

2. Where did Alyssa and Theo meet?

3. At the Art Co-op what type of pens does Theo buy Robin?

4. Where does Inga bike from?

5. Where did Dr. McMillian hire Theo to assist on a summer field expedition?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Currier say about DecNef for Robin?

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

5. Why is Robin missing school at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Robin feel about video games?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in Bewilderment? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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