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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Daniel's landlord in his Lithuanian apartment building?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Jeremiah.
(c) John.
(d) Jonas.

2. In what experiment did Daniel participate with Dr. Gary Morgan in 2005?
(a) Emotional language.
(b) Synesthetic connections.
(c) Reacting to bird song.
(d) Learning British sign language.

3. How was Daniel able to win at Blackjack?
(a) Cheating.
(b) Pure luck.
(c) Counting cards.
(d) Playing instinctively.

4. What language is Daniel learning when the book is being written?
(a) Russian.
(b) Korean.
(c) Icelandic.
(d) Welsh.

5. What does the National Autistic Society in England suggest as a fairer alternative to a job interview for autistic people?
(a) A work trial.
(b) A résumé.
(c) A telephone call.
(d) Good references.

6. What caused Daniel to be interested in learning Spanish?
(a) Neil spoke the language.
(b) He was about to take a trip to Mexico.
(c) A conversation with Neil's mother about Spain.
(d) A television show he watched that was in Spanish.

7. Who becomes Daniel's closest friend in Lithuania?
(a) Inga.
(b) BirutÄ—.
(c) Olga.
(d) Neil.

8. What is Daniel's apartment like in the new country where he volunteers?
(a) Newly built.
(b) Tiny.
(c) Spacious.
(d) Decrepit.

9. Who is Kim Peek?
(a) The helpful flight attendant Daniel met on the plane.
(b) The producer of the documentary being made about Daniel.
(c) The real-life inspiration behind the Rain Man character.
(d) The main scientist working on savant syndrome.

10. Six months after meeting Neil, what does Daniel do?
(a) Leaves him.
(b) Tells his parents about him.
(c) Goes to work for him.
(d) Moves in with him.

11. What is Iceland's literacy rate?
(a) 100%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 98%.
(d) 85%.

12. Why did Daniel have mixed feelings about the documentary producers filming him in Las Vegas?
(a) He did want to trivialize his abilities.
(b) He did not like large crowds.
(c) It was too hot for him there.
(d) He felt it would be gaudy and tacky there.

13. What sort of questions does Daniel discover Kim Peek likes to be asked most of all?
(a) Mathematical.
(b) Film history.
(c) Scientific data.
(d) Historical dates and figures.

14. To what Lithuanian city was Daniel assigned to volunteer?
(a) Visaginas.
(b) Palanga.
(c) Kretinga.
(d) Kaunas.

15. What happens to Jay in 2004?
(a) She becomes litter trained.
(b) She dies.
(c) She has kittens.
(d) She runs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Daniel has an interview with the Voluntary Services Overseas organization, what is his main goal in doing so?

2. Why doesn't Daniel take notes during his training?

3. When Daniel is interrupted during the interview with a question, what is his first reaction?

4. Where does the name "pi" come from?

5. What type of language does Daniel find most confusing because of his Asperger's?

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