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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 was Einstein's favorite books to read with Nora and Travis?
2. What was the signal from Einstein for yes?
3. How did Travis get Einstein into the chapel?
4. How many years in prison did Art Streck get, as a mandatory sentence?
5. What had Nora found out at the doctors?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Vince want with Don Tetragna?
2. What is significant about Nora and how does Travis feel?
3. How did King save Dr. Keene's life and how did this persuade him to let Travis and Nora stay with Einstein?
4. Why are the agents responsible for monitoring Garrison and Della's conversation hesitant?
5. Why did Travis buy a Scrabble board?
6. Why would the government want a dog with human intelligence?
7. What is the difference in the way Walt perceives the thoughts of the Dog and the Outsider?
8. How does Einstein's communication via the tiles convince Dr. Keene to keep him free?
9. What was it about Travis and Nora that made them so memorable to Van Dyne?
10. Why was it that Lem couldn't tolerate failure?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways did teaching Einstein have an effect on Nora's redevelopment? What are some theories on how this helped her to blossom as a fully functional woman? What do you think would have happened to Nora otherwise? How do you think her progression in life would have been had it not been for Einstein and Travis?
Essay Topic 2
What led Travis to guilt over the death of his loved ones? Do you think this is a logical way to feel? Why or why not? Describe the way you would feel in his position.
Essay Topic 3
Who would you rather have at your side, Einstein or Walt? Why is this your choice? If you could have any character as a friend in this book who would it be and why?
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