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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 tragedy struck John and Little Bear?

2. How does John characterize his way of choosing names for people and pets?

3. Where was John's design job?

4. How did his prank go awry?

5. What criticism does John make of people's decisions to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the prank John pulled involving cocaine.

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

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

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

5. What recommendation does John make about marriage?

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

7. How does John characterize his relation with machines?

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

9. Describe the birth of John's son.

10. What does John say about his relationships while he was on the road?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What distinguishes this book from a novel? Does it matter that these events all supposedly happened? Would it change your opinion of the book if you found out that John Robison had exaggerated or created events?

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

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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