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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did John meet Mary Trompke?
(a) The sidewalk.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) The AV room.
(d) The engineering lab.

2. Who took care of John and Chris when their mother was hospitalized?
(a) Their aunt.
(b) Family friends and neighbors.
(c) Their grandparents.
(d) Their friends.

3. How deep was the deepest hole John dropped Chris in?
(a) Knee deep for Chris.
(b) Deeper than Chris' height.
(c) Up to Chris' waist.
(d) Up to Chris' shoulders.

4. What led to Dr. Finch's license being revoked?
(a) Malpractice charges.
(b) Hospitalization for insanity.
(c) Inappropriate relationships with his patients.
(d) Charges of insurance fraud.

5. How does John describe the change in his father, in chapter 6?
(a) His father was becoming less predictable.
(b) His father was turning senile.
(c) His father was becoming meaner.
(d) His father was getting more easygoing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John learn to distinguish appropriate reactions from?

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

3. Where was John's creation tested?

4. What observation of John's brought him to his company's notice?

5. What didn't John like about the Caribbean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John say he does to avoid his parents' troubles?

2. Describe John's attempts to act normal.

3. Describe John's habit of digging holes.

4. Describe the deterioration of John's parents' marriage in chapter 7,

5. What was inappropriate about John's smiling at his mother's friend Betsy's news?

6. Describe John's relation with Chris.

7. Describe John's parents' strange behavior.

8. Describe the beginning of John's career in electronics.

9. How did John's life change when he started to go on the road with rock bands?

10. Describe the catastrophe Jim Boughton and John created.

(see the answer keys)

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