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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. Why does Daniel's brother, Steven, require a lot of help from his family?
(a) He has a rare disease.
(b) He has Asperger's Syndrome.
(c) He has leukemia.
(d) He is severely autistic.

2. Who meets Daniel at the airport on his return trip to London?
(a) Babak.
(b) Neil.
(c) Rehan.
(d) Lee.

3. Why did Daniel decide to publicly recite as many digits in the number pi as he could to beat a record?
(a) To raise money for autism research.
(b) To impress Neil.
(c) For a documentary he was making.
(d) To raise money for the National Society for Epilepsy.

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

5. How does Daniel feel about having met with Kim Peek?
(a) He wishes Kim lived in England.
(b) It is one of the happiest moments of his life.
(c) He is upset that Kim cannot converse better with him.
(d) It is depressing that Kim cannot care for himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some scientists believe that metaphors may be the result of:

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

3. How does Daniel best learn new languages?

4. Why did Daniel have mixed feelings about the documentary producers filming him in Las Vegas?

5. Whose photo does Daniel keep on the dresser in his kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Daniel think about creating his own private language when he was young?

2. Why did the involvement in a documentary about his story make Daniel think it was the opportunity of a lifetime?

3. Why does Daniel want to do a fundraiser for the Epilepsy Society?

4. Why did Daniel end up walking up the steep hill of Volunteer Ave. on his commute to the Volunteer Center?

5. What were some of the biggest concerns about Daniel's involvement with the documentary and how did he overcome them?

6. Scientists are beginning to question whether Daniel's ability with language extends to other forms of language, such as sign language. What happens when he is tested for this?

7. Why did Daniel's travels and meetings during the making of Brainman and his appearances on television give him such a feeling of elation?

8. Why do you think the woman who interviewed Daniel at the Volunteer Services Overseas office might have thought he was a perfect candidate to teach English overseas?

9. During his training for Volunteer Services, what were the main learning goals for Daniel and the class?

10. Why did Daniel spend his first weekend in Kaunas inside his new apartment?

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