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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. By the time Theo and Robin visit Tedia, how many times has the planet died and resurrected itself?

2. What is Theo's favorite late summer constellation?

3. What painting does Robin give Theo with breakfast in bed for Robin's tenth birthday?

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

5. What cities catch on fire on page 153?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Theo awakened on page 243?

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

3. Why does the planet Tedia die and reset itself?

4. Why does Theo get arrested in Washington?

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

6. What does Robin learn when Theo gives him a treasure hunt about the Mississippi River?

7. How does Robin die?

8. What does Theo tell Robin about the planet Mios?

9. What does Theo remember about a tattoo Aly had?

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

Robin changes after the neurofeedback training. How does Robin change after the training? Why is Theo uncomfortable with some of the changes?

Essay Topic 3

Theo is raising his son alone. What struggles does Theo have raising his son since his wife died? Why is parenting challenging for him?

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