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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six, Adolescence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Daniel's parents describe his personality to others?
(a) Sensitive and shy.
(b) Warm and talkative.
(c) Sneaky.
(d) Aloof but friendly.

2. How did Daniel mix with other children his age?
(a) He scared them off.
(b) He was a loner.
(c) He was sociable.
(d) He was the life of the party.

3. How many languages does Daniel know?
(a) Eight.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

4. How does the narrator know that he was born on a Wednesday?
(a) His mother reminds him of this.
(b) He looked up the date on a calendar.
(c) The date is blue in his mind and Wednesdays are always blue.
(d) A physician told him.

5. Who did Daniel eat his lunch with on the first day of secondary school?
(a) He ate at a table alone.
(b) He did not eat that day.
(c) He found the teacher's lounge and ate with the teachers.
(d) He ate with Barak.

Short Answer Questions

1. An unorthodox game that Daniel played with his brothers and sisters was:

2. What does Daniel do to compensate for his lack of friends?

3. In what voice is the story told?

4. How does Daniel "see" words and language?

5. In Chapter 5, why are Daniel's parents always concerned about him?

(see the answer key)

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