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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. When the President orders a repeat election, how many months does he say it will take to secure and implement another election?

2. How many subscribers does Ova Nova have?

3. What does Robin think he wants to be when he asks Theo to homeschool him?

4. What river does Robin study on page 181?

5. How far is Currier's lab from the house round trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Theo go to Washington?

2. What does Currier say when Theo asks what might happen to Robin without any more treatments?

3. What happens to Currier's lab?

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

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

6. What does Robin say to persuade Theo he should go on Ova Nova?

7. What does Robin do when he looks up the news about the cattle infection?

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

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

10. How is Theo awakened on page 243?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robin is difficult to deal with in June. Why is Robin difficult to deal with in June? What is conveyed about mental health through Robin’s struggles?

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

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?

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