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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John Robison realize he had to work at?
(a) His parents' instructions.
(b) His homework.
(c) His bodily needs.
(d) Responding to other children.

2. What behavior did John Robison learn from his dog?
(a) Biting.
(b) Barking.
(c) Peeing on the carpet.
(d) Chewing on furniture.

3. What was John's reaction to Betsy's news?
(a) He burst into hysterical laughter.
(b) He smiled inappropriately.
(c) He fled the room in panic.
(d) He writhed in empathetic suffering.

4. When John was thirteen, what grade level was he working at, in building things?
(a) Junior high.
(b) High school.
(c) Elementary school.
(d) College.

5. What did John come to believe about dogs?
(a) That they could speak to him.
(b) That they could kill him.
(c) That they were afraid of him.
(d) That he had to kill them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John Robison's reaction when his parents fought?

2. How long did John take to finish the year-long electronics course he was enrolled in?

3. How does John say his biology teacher treated him?

4. What did John put in the holes he dug at Halloween?

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

(see the answer key)

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