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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did John spend the summer when he was thirteen?
(a) Florida.
(b) Georgia.
(c) California.
(d) Maine.

2. Who is Betsy?
(a) John Robison's first-grade teacher.
(b) John Robison's babysitter.
(c) John Robison's playmate.
(d) A friend of John Robison's mother.

3. What was John's reaction to Betsy's news?
(a) He fled the room in panic.
(b) He burst into hysterical laughter.
(c) He writhed in empathetic suffering.
(d) He smiled inappropriately.

4. What does John say he taught himself?
(a) To protect himself with humor.
(b) To make unusual insights.
(c) To react normally.
(d) To have a unique perspective on everything.

5. What did Professor Edwards open up to John?
(a) The UMass athletic facility.
(b) The UMass computer courses.
(c) The UMass fraternity system.
(d) The UMass electronics labs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prank did John play on his mother?

2. What did John's grandfather let him do?

3. What did John buy when he sold his first Porsche?

4. What did John Robison realize he had to work at?

5. What was John's nickname for his mother?

(see the answer key)

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