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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Daniel cried to get inside a bookstore because of a certain book. What was it?
(a) Pippi Longstocking.
(b) The Little Engine That Could.
(c) Thomas the Tank Engine.
(d) Mr. Men.

2. When Daniel's father took a different route to nursery school one morning, how did Daniel react?
(a) With loud crying.
(b) He didn't notice.
(c) With amazement at the new streets.
(d) With giggles.

3. When Daniel went alone to Nantes in France for ten days to stay with a French family, how did he cope?
(a) He coped very well.
(b) His anxieties made him return home early.
(c) He cried every night.
(d) He loved it there and refused to go home.

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

5. How did Daniel get to play the lead role in a school play when the actor got ill?
(a) He studied the role and was able to memorize it overnight.
(b) He was the understudy for the role.
(c) He was offered it but refused out of fear.
(d) He had memorized every line of dialogue from watching rehearsals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Daniel's parents have to clear the floor in his room at night, leave a hall light, on and put a gate at the top of the stairs?

2. When Daniel's mother was growing up, what did she consider herself to be?

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

4. How did Daniel's parents describe his personality to others?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Although Daniel did not interact with other children at the nursery, he did not feel lonely. Why was this?

2. How did Daniel's mother cope when his father entered a psychiatric hospital?

3. What makes Daniel consider his parents to be his heroes?

4. There were only a few places where Daniel felt safe and calm. Where were those places and why did they calm him?

5. What is synesthesia and how does it affect Daniel?

6. Daniel seems to cry nonstop as a baby even into his first year of life. What is his parent's attitude toward constant crying?

7. When going home from secondary school on the first day, why did Daniel take the bus going in the wrong direction?

8. Epilepsy had an impact upon Daniel in some ways. What are they?

9. Why did Daniel experience feelings of anxiety throughout his schooldays?

10. Daniel had issues with brushing his teeth. What was his problem and how did he solve it?

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