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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25 and 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does John say machines appeal to him?
(a) He can hide in them.
(b) He is not challenged by them.
(c) He can hear them speak.
(d) He can control them.

2. What did the other guys in the road crew try to get John to do?
(a) Go home.
(b) Get drunk.
(c) Take drugs.
(d) Hook up with a groupie.

3. How does John rationalize his reaction to Betsy's news?
(a) That the illness was ironic.
(b) That the child's death was funny.
(c) That the child's suffering was unbearable without laughter.
(d) That he wasn't dead.

4. What kind of news does Betsy relay to John and his mother?
(a) Of a child's success in school.
(b) Of the birth of a child.
(c) Of the death of a child.
(d) Of a child's illness.

5. How was John spending his time when he was sixteen?
(a) Hanging around in bars.
(b) Working in a factory.
(c) Studying independently.
(d) Hitchhiking around.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John characterize his relationship with Mary Trompke at this time?

2. Where did John tell Chris to go?

3. What behavior did John Robison learn from his dog?

4. What was John's reaction to Betsy's news?

5. Who is Betsy?

(see the answer key)

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