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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 did the move back to Amherst symbolize for John?

2. What does John say he has trouble with?

3. How often did John talk to his brother?

4. How does John say he reacted to his fear that he would be rejected?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when John's work was appropriated by another engineer?

2. How does John characterize people with Asperger's syndrome?

3. What hope did John nourish, as he moved back to Amherst?

4. Describe the job John took when he returned to the U.S.

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

6. What reason does John give for moving back to Amherst?

7. What does John say about his relationships while he was on the road?

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

9. How did the Saul Pilgrim diagnosis change John's life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of "Look Me in the Eye". What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

How trustworthy is John Robison as a narrator? Do you believe what he says, or would you expect the facts to come out differently, if someone ever wrote a biography of him?

Essay Topic 3

What are the advantages and disadvantages of John's pranks? How do they help him? How do they hurt him?

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