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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John build from a kit at Christmas when he was thirteen?
(a) A computer.
(b) A radio.
(c) A radio-controlled airplane.
(d) A television.

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

3. What story did John get some insight into at this time?
(a) Dr. Finch explained his crazy behavior.
(b) His mother told him why she had separated from his father.
(c) Mary told him why she hadn't been talking to him.
(d) He discovered the definition of Aspergers syndrome.

4. How many speakers did John end up fixing at Britro?
(a) 19.
(b) 44.
(c) 52.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John's first Porsche?

2. How was John spending his time when he was sixteen?

3. What did Professor Edwards open up to John?

4. What warning did Jim give the firemen who responded to the fire?

5. What made people think that John was a prodigy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was John's relationship with Porsches after this first encounter?

2. Describe John's attempts to act normal.

3. Describe the beginning of John's career in electronics.

4. What was Jim Boughton's secret project?

5. Describe John's first encounter with a Porsche.

6. What did John like about being a clown?

7. What story does John say he told the proud parents whose children would be going to Harvard and Smith?

8. Describe the deterioration of John's parents' marriage in chapter 7,

9. What problems does John say he had playing with other children?

10. Describe John's mechanical abilities.

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