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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Doug?

2. What symptoms did John develop during this time?

3. What did John design for Mick at Britro?

4. What was missing from the thing John and his friends found in the woods?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rusty Nail change John's life?

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

3. Describe John's departure from high school.

4. What does John say he does to avoid his parents' troubles?

5. What did John like about being a clown?

6. Describe John's relation with Chris.

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

8. Describe John Robison as a child.

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

10. Describe John's habit of digging holes.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 2

John describes a lot of interesting characters in "Look Me in the Eye". Who is the most interesting character John describes, and what is unique and interesting about John's characterization of this person? How does John use language to bring out the person's uniqueness?

Essay Topic 3

What are the main two or three themes in "Look Me in the Eye"? What ideas or images return again and again? Which are the most important themes? Why?

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