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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two, Early Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Asperger's Syndrome?
(a) A mild degree of schizophrenia.
(b) A debilitating form of autism.
(c) A mild, high-functioning form of autism.
(d) An IQ score of over 170.

2. Why does Daniel think sudden, loud noises bothered him so much as a child?
(a) He was nervous in general.
(b) He thought he might get hurt.
(c) They were unexpected and frightening.
(d) They hurt his infected ears.

3. What is one of the reasons Daniel Tammet wrote this memoir?
(a) He knew he would enjoy book signings.
(b) To make a lot of money in royalties.
(c) To give him perspective on his life so far.
(d) To warn others of his challenges.

4. How did Daniel spend a lot of his time in the house on Blithbury Road?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Writing.
(c) Playing with trains.
(d) In his room, being silent.

5. What 1988 film featured a character having a syndrome similar to Daniel's?
(a) Rain Man.
(b) Brain Damage.
(c) The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
(d) A Cry in the Dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what quality can Daniel recognize every prime number up to 9,973?

2. What method does Daniel explain to the reader on how to test for a prime number?

3. Daniel cried to get inside a bookstore because of a certain book. What was it?

4. When Daniel's father took a different route to nursery school one morning, how did Daniel react?

5. Sometimes, when Daniel is falling asleep at night, what does he see in his mind?

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