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

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

3. What was preschool like for John Robison?
(a) He was persecuted by his teacher.
(b) He excelled.
(c) He refused to go.
(d) He was disliked by the other children.

4. 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 inviting him to stay after to talk with him alone.
(d) He says that the teacher was always questioning his work, and doubting his answers.

5. What was John Robison's reaction when his parents fought?
(a) He hurt himself.
(b) He cried.
(c) He would faint.
(d) He yelled at them to distract them from their fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which rock band did John NOT work with?

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

3. How does John describe Mary?

4. What did Jim Boughton make with his creation?

5. Who is Betsy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John say was his mother's reaction to the dissolution of her marriage?

2. Why was the winter of 1978 good for John?

3. Describe John's work as a sound engineer.

4. Describe John Robison as a child.

5. Describe John's relation with Chris.

6. What was Jim Boughton's secret project?

7. Describe John's parents' relationship.

8. What was the result of John's father's drinking?

9. Describe John's parents' strange behavior.

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

(see the answer keys)

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