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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, School Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Daniel cried to get inside a bookstore because of a certain book. What was it?
(a) Mr. Men.
(b) Thomas the Tank Engine.
(c) Pippi Longstocking.
(d) The Little Engine That Could.

2. How is it possible to acquire savant skills?
(a) Through a type of hypnosis.
(b) By concentrating on one side of the brain.
(c) One can only be born that way.
(d) Through illness or injury to the brain.

3. For what school project did Daniel receive a top grade?
(a) His report on chestnuts.
(b) The project about coin collecting.
(c) His development of math puzzles.
(d) The project on the Seoul Olympics.

4. One of the school tasks that Daniel found most difficult was:
(a) Doing math.
(b) Singing.
(c) Writing letters and words.
(d) Reading.

5. How was Daniel's development as a child with walking and speaking?
(a) No one was sure.
(b) Severely delayed.
(c) Age-appropriate.
(d) Gifted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Daniel's parents have to clear the floor in his room at night, leave a hall light, on and put a gate at the top of the stairs?

2. Who are Daniel's heroes?

3. Sometimes, when Daniel is falling asleep at night, what does he see in his mind?

4. Where did Daniel's father end up living for a year and a half when he was a child?

5. Why does Daniel think sudden, loud noises bothered him so much as a child?

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