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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 took care of John and Chris when their mother was hospitalized?

2. What did John design for Mick at Britro?

3. How does John characterize his relationship with his parents?

4. What was John's nickname for his mother?

5. What did Paul teach John?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe John's attempts to act normal.

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

3. Describe Dr. Finch's strange behavior.

4. How did John get to know Ace Frehley?

5. Describe the catastrophe Jim Boughton and John created.

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

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

8. Describe John's relation with Chris.

9. Describe John's parents' strange behavior.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is this book relevant to contemporary readers? What contemporary issues are addressed in the book, and how would the book contribute to contemporary discussion? Cite specific discussions from contemporary sources, and cite specific instances from the book, that describe its contemporary relevance.

Essay Topic 2

Debate the proposition that John is often making fun of himself throughout his memoir.

Essay Topic 3

How trustworthy is John Robison as a narrator? Do you believe what he says, or would you expect the facts to come out differently, if someone ever wrote a biography of him?

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