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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. What school work does Robin finsh the night before the COG event?
2. What do Robin and Theo eat when Robin tries to convince Theo to let him go on Ova Nova?
3. What name is used for Robin in Ova Nova?
4. What is Theo's favorite late summer constellation?
5. The summer Robin starts during neurofeedback sessions with his mother's brain patterns, from how many states does the president mobilize the National Guard?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Robin learn when Theo gives him a treasure hunt about the Mississippi River?
2. What does Robin do on days when Theo teaches?
3. On his 10th birthday, what does Robin do for Theo?
4. What does Robin do when he looks up the news about the cattle infection?
5. What do Theo and Robin experience on Nithar?
6. What does Theo remember about a tattoo Aly had?
7. How does Theo feel before the video with COG?
8. How does Robin interact with three boys who are trying to dislodge a top sign when he and Theo go for a neighborhood walk?
9. What does Currier say when Theo asks what might happen to Robin without any more treatments?
10. What problems does Theo tell Currier that he is having with Robin in June?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Theo and Robin discuss figures of speech. What are some figures of speech used in Bewilderment? How does the author use these to help readers understand concepts, ideas, or scenes?
Essay Topic 2
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in Bewilderment? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?
Essay Topic 3
Currier tries to draw attention to and raise awareness of his neurofeedback training. What marketing efforts does Currier use? What do his marketing efforts reveal about the commercialization of science?
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