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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 Jack's condition like when he was born?

2. Where did Chris stay while his and John's mother was hospitalized?

3. Who is Martha?

4. How does John characterize T.R. Rosenberg?

5. How does John characterize his second wife's treatment of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the prank John pulled involving cocaine.

2. What did John do to Microvision?

3. How does John characterize his relation with machines?

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

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

6. What kinds of names does John give people?

7. What does John get from his job as a sound and lighting engineer?

8. What recommendation does John make about marriage?

9. How does John say he made the transition from Aspergian to almost normal?

10. What was John afraid of when his son was born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main two or three themes in "Look Me in the Eye"? What ideas or images return again and again? Which are the most important themes? Why?

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

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?

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