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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What astonished John about Jim Boughton's creation?
(a) The powerful wind it created.
(b) The speed it traveled at.
(c) The size of it.
(d) The heat it produced.

2. How deep was the deepest hole John dropped Chris in?
(a) Knee deep for Chris.
(b) Up to Chris' waist.
(c) Deeper than Chris' height.
(d) Up to Chris' shoulders.

3. What does John say his boss assured him?
(a) That he wouldn't be in the factory for long.
(b) That he wasn't going to be able to keep working in the industry.
(c) That he wouldn't be employed for long.
(d) That it wouldn't be long before he was promoted.

4. What tragedy struck John and Little Bear?
(a) John's brother died.
(b) John's father died.
(c) Little Bear's mother died.
(d) Little Bear's brother died.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What good news does John describe in the winter of 1978?

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

3. What did John come to believe about dogs?

4. In what way were machines unlike friends, according to John?

5. What behavior does John say disconcerted people?

(see the answer key)

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