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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did John help Ace Frehley do to his guitar?
(a) Tune it.
(b) Light it on fire.
(c) Plant a smoke bomb in it.
(d) Repair it.

3. How did John's driving lessons end?
(a) In a ditch.
(b) At his grandmother's house.
(c) At his parents' house.
(d) Safely back home.

4. What happened after Jim gave the firemen this advice?
(a) Firefighters rushed into the building and were injured looking for people.
(b) The firefighting efforts were slowed to a crawl because of the threat of explosives.
(c) They used water on the fire, but this only created an explosion.
(d) The firefighters called for backup.

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

6. What kind of news does Betsy relay to John and his mother?
(a) Of the death of a child.
(b) Of a child's illness.
(c) Of a child's success in school.
(d) Of the birth of a child.

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

8. How long did John take to finish the year-long electronics course he was enrolled in?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two years.
(d) A semester.

9. What was John being paid to do?
(a) Play guitar and sing.
(b) Light carpentry and chores.
(c) Maintain sound equipment.
(d) Provide drugs for the band.

10. What would John Robison do to Doug?
(a) Ignore him.
(b) Make fun of him.
(c) Hit him on the ears.
(d) Refuse to respond to him.

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

12. What tool was John fascinated by?
(a) His grandfather's power saw.
(b) His grandfather's lathe.
(c) His grandfather's electronic equipment.
(d) His grandfather's post hole digger.

13. How does John characterize his relationship with his parents?
(a) They were close.
(b) They were overly concerned and oppressive.
(c) They were always together.
(d) They didn't know what he was doing.

14. How does John describe the change in his father, in chapter 6?
(a) His father was becoming meaner.
(b) His father was getting more easygoing.
(c) His father was turning senile.
(d) His father was becoming less predictable.

15. What behavior did John Robison learn from his dog?
(a) Biting.
(b) Barking.
(c) Chewing on furniture.
(d) Peeing on the carpet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What didn't John like about the Caribbean?

2. Which rock band did John NOT work with?

3. What observation of John's brought him to his company's notice?

4. Who is Betsy?

5. Where did John get a job?

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