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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does John say his biology teacher treated him?
(a) He says that the teacher was always on his back.
(b) He says that the teacher was always getting him in trouble.
(c) He says that the teacher was always questioning his work, and doubting his answers.
(d) He says that the teacher was always inviting him to stay after to talk with him alone.

3. What did John buy when he sold his first Porsche?
(a) A Range Rover.
(b) Another Porsche to fix.
(c) Cadillac.
(d) A Ferrari.

4. How does John characterize his relationship with Mary Trompke at this time?
(a) They were close, but the relationship was troubled.
(b) She was actively trying to convince him to change his life but he resisted her.
(c) She was the only good part of his days.
(d) She wouldn't have anything to do with him.

5. What had Jim Boughton made from scratch?
(a) A car.
(b) A smithy.
(c) A robot.
(d) A blast furnace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would John Robison do to Doug?

2. How does John describe Mary?

3. What allowed John to get away from home?

4. What behavior did John Robison learn from his dog?

5. What happened to John's mother after she separated from John's father?

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