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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. How does John characterize his son's development?
(a) Normal and healthy.
(b) Tending toward Aspergers.
(c) Variable--it depended on the day.
(d) Tending toward full-blown autism.

2. Why does John say he decided to move back to Amherst?
(a) To be close to his son.
(b) To take a new job.
(c) To move in with his parents.
(d) To get away from his first wife.

3. What did John name his toy tractor as a child?
(a) Buster.
(b) Chippy.
(c) Rumblebucket.
(d) Larry.

4. What did John believe about his work at Milton Bradley?
(a) He would be exploited.
(b) It would change the world.
(c) He would become rich.
(d) He would be famous.

5. Why does John say he had difficulty with normal conversation?
(a) He was too emotional.
(b) He was too impatient.
(c) He was too logical.
(d) He was too creative.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John's reaction to taking drugs and alcohol?

2. What was John's later nickname for his brother?

3. How reliable were John's machines?

4. What was John's lighting design for the Orlando show?

5. What did John have to do with Dark Tower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What metaphor does John use to describe what it feels like to be an Aspergian?

2. What does John say is the difference between people and machines, for him?

3. What kinds of special effects did John Robison create for KISS?

4. How did the Saul Pilgrim diagnosis change John's life?

5. How does John characterize people with Asperger's syndrome?

6. What is Chris' living situation while John is touring with rock bands?

7. What reason does John give for moving back to Amherst?

8. What does John say about his relationships while he was on the road?

9. What kinds of names does John give people?

10. How does John say he made the transition from Aspergian to almost normal?

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