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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. How does Daniel best learn new languages?
(a) By playing Scrabble with the foreign letters.
(b) From watching television.
(c) By listening to it spoken.
(d) Visually.

2. Why does Daniel say people are surprised when he tells them he is a Christian?
(a) They believe being autistic makes abstract thought too difficult.
(b) His thought process is too logical.
(c) He dislikes being with too many other people.
(d) He was not brought up Christian.

3. How long is Daniel's challenge in Iceland reduced in time?
(a) To one day.
(b) It is still one week.
(c) To six days.
(d) To four days.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Daniel assigned to go as a volunteer?

3. How did Neil help Daniel memorize the pi digits?

4. Who becomes Daniel's closest friend in Lithuania?

5. In what city did Daniel meet with Kim Peek?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Icelandic considered to be such a difficult language to learn?

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

4. When Daniel goes on an interview for a library position, why does he most likely not get the job?

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

6. What is Daniel's relationship with words?

7. What locations in Iceland fascinated Daniel the most? Why?

8. Why is Daniel so enthralled with pi?

9. What had Daniel learned during his year in Kaunas?

10. Describe Daniel's state of mind as he recited pi for an audience for more than five hours.

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