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

2. What power did John have through his job?

3. What was John's nickname for his father?

4. What does John say he wished he could do?

5. What was John's nickname for his dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prank does John play on Chris when Chris comes to visit?

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

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

4. Describe the birth of John's son.

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

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

7. What was John afraid of when his son was born?

8. Why does John say he gives people nicknames?

9. What did John do to Microvision?

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

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

What do you think was John Robison's main reason for writing this book? What evidence do you find, in the book, that this is his main reason? What other reasons might he have? Why do you think those reasons are less important?

Essay Topic 3

How do you think John's brother Chris would change John's account of events?

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