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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, The Gift of Tongues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Daniel had his second seizure, what did his father do?
(a) Held him down to secure him.
(b) Called an ambulance and waited.
(c) Called his wife for help.
(d) Brought him to the hospital in a taxi.

2. What is Esperanto?
(a) Daniel's made-up language.
(b) The esoteric language used in Wales.
(c) A blend of many languages with logical grammar.
(d) A Spanish dialect.

3. What caused Daniel to be interested in learning Spanish?
(a) A television show he watched that was in Spanish.
(b) He was about to take a trip to Mexico.
(c) Neil spoke the language.
(d) A conversation with Neil's mother about Spain.

4. Why is learning new languages easier if you already know more than one?
(a) All languages have the same syntax rules.
(b) Your brain is in a receptive mode.
(c) Each language is a separate color in your mind.
(d) Languages belong to "families" of related, similar languages.

5. Many people on the autistic spectrum are very good at processing information in parts instead of holistically. This explains why Daniels is so good at:
(a) Computers.
(b) Proofreading.
(c) Writing.
(d) Counting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What error did Daniel make out of nervousness at taking the public bus home from secondary school the first day?

2. Who in Daniel's family had also suffered from epilepsy?

3. Professor Ramachandran theorizes that language emerged:

4. In Chapter 6, Daniel discusses an awkward love note he handed to someone when he was sixteen. How did this person respond?

5. What made Daniel groggy at times and sensitive to sunlight?

(see the answer key)

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