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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. What did John do to make sure that the thing he was afraid of did not come about?

2. What happened to John's work on Dark Tower?

3. How old was John when he married Little Bear?

4. Why does John say he had difficulty with normal conversation?

5. How does John say he reacted to his fear that he would be rejected?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the job John took when he returned to the U.S.

2. What kinds of names does John give people?

3. What happened when John's work was appropriated by another engineer?

4. Describe the birth of John's son.

5. What recommendation does John make about marriage?

6. Describe the conditions under which John learned that he had Asperger's syndrome.

7. Why does John say he gives people nicknames?

8. What hope did John nourish, as he moved back to Amherst?

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

10. What precedent does John say there is in his family for divorce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Debate the proposition that Asperger's syndrome made John's life much more interesting and meaningful than it would have been without it.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Would you recommend "Look Me in the Eye"? For what purposes would you recommend "Look Me in the Eye", and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

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