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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. On page 239, what subject does Robin switch to when Theo finds him drawing with his colored pencil like it is a scalpel?

2. How many days of chaos are there in the country after the election?

3. How long are hours on the planet Robin talks about on his tenth birthday?

4. What type of boat do Robin and Theo take out on page 147?

5. How long had the planet Mios flourished before humans came?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Currier's lab?

2. What do Theo and Robin experience on Nithar?

3. What problems does Theo tell Currier that he is having with Robin in June?

4. What museum do Robin and Theo go to when they get to Washington?

5. Why does Theo snoop in Robin's notebooks, and what does he discover?

6. How does Robin die?

7. What problems are there the summer that Robin starts doing neurofeedback training using his mother's brain scan?

8. Why does Theo go to Washington?

9. What interest does Currier get from the Ova Nova video?

10. Why do caseworkers from Human Services come to see Theo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts characters face are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in Bewilderment? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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