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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 is a Montagoonian, according to John?

2. What arrest was made in connection with John's prank?

3. How does John say he was seen in the corporate world?

4. What was Chris' emergency?

5. How many times was John married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John get from his job as a sound and lighting engineer?

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

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

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

5. What makes John's new wife a good match for him?

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

7. Describe the conditions under which John flew first-class for the band.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

If you could resemble John Robison in one way, what trait of his would you chose to resemble? Why not other traits?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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