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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who encourages Temple to make her machine?

2. Why does Temple have a nerve attack when she goes home?

3. What does Temple's mother tell her to do with her negative thoughts?

4. What does Alfred demand in his letters?

5. Who calls the observation deck a crow's nest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Temple feel guilty about the machine she builds in Chapter 10?

2. Describe the boarding school Temple is enrolled at in Chapter 8.

3. How does Temple feel about her mother's letter?

4. How can fixations be used to help an autistic child?

5. What does Temple discover about touching in Chapter 12?

6. Describe Temple's relationship with Alfred.

7. How does Temple justify using the machine?

8. Where does Temple find temporary relief from her nerve attacks?

9. Why does Temple think she suffers from nerve attacks?

10. What does Temple find out about brain surgery research in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much do you think Temple changed positive representations of autism? What positive impact have Temple's ideas had on society? Do you think Temple's ideas have had any negative impacts?

Essay Topic 2

In 500 words, and using examples from the book, discuss the difference between Temple's life when she was not in control of her illness to when you did gain control.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two sub-levels of autism and discuss the following:

1) The symptons and the problems it causes for the sufferer

2) How a sufferer is treated

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