2. The subject that was closest to Donna's true nature, yet was the one she took the least seriously was _____.
(a) Nursing.
(b) Child care.
(c) Interior design.
(d) Psychology.

3. What did Donna think of math when her remedial math teacher worked with her?
(a) That it was illogical.
(b) That is was horrid.
(c) That it was magic.
(d) That it was too easy.

4. Donna characterized Carol's relationship to David as that of a _____.
(a) Live-in nurse.
(b) Domestic prostitute.
(c) Sister.
(d) Mother.

5. Donna states that the perceptual problems of deafness, muteness, and blindness in an autistic person are caused by _____.
(a) Extreme stress.
(b) Mental breakdown.
(c) Ambivalence.
(d) Medications.

6. How did Donna feel about graduating from her classes?
(a) Over the moon.
(b) Under the stars.
(c) Over the hill.
(d) Under the weather.

7. Donna compares the perception of an autistic person and the behavior it leads to possibly triggering protective chemical or hormonal responses in the brain to _____.
(a) Being asleep.
(b) Being in shock.
(c) Being in a sensory deprivation tank.
(d) Being under water.

8. Willie was responsible for Donna's ability to _____.
(a) Mimic.
(b) Co-exist.
(c) Love.
(d) Sleep.

9. Donna's philosophy teacher called her _____ because she constantly slept in class.
(a) A miscreant.
(b) Wonky.
(c) Mean.
(d) Scatty.

10. Donna states that if parents can step away from ______, autistic children might trust and reach out.
(a) Their financial obligations.
(b) Their scholarly expectations.
(c) Their own emotional needs.
(d) Their busy schedules.

11. Willie opposed Karen's accusations about David to protect Carol from _____ in a roundabout way.
(a) Life on the streets.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her mother.
(d) David himself.

12. Donna calls herself _____ in the Afterward..
(a) Selfish and cruel.
(b) Insane and retarded.
(c) Brilliant and dynamic.
(d) Fun and loving.

13. Donna chose the professor for her thesis supervision because of _____.
(a) The sound of his voice.
(b) His big smile.
(c) His credentials.
(d) The name on his door.

14. How did Donna feel when she finally sat for a long time touching Bryn's hand?
(a) Elated and enraptured.
(b) Like she was going to die.
(c) Like her hand was burning off.
(d) Confused and challenged.

15. What did Donna do after calling her mother on New Year's Eve?
(a) She burned a candle by herself.
(b) She went to Robyn's house to party.
(c) She ate a piece of chocolate cake.
(d) She ran to Mary's house.