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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten, A Very Large Slice of Pi.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one of the first words that Daniel learned to write?
(a) Look.
(b) Lemon.
(c) Apple.
(d) Mother.

2. As the Tammet family grew in size, what did they do to accommodate three additional children?
(a) They renovated the house.
(b) The parents moved into the living area.
(c) They moved to a larger home.
(d) More siblings had to share bedrooms.

3. In what experiment did Daniel participate with Dr. Gary Morgan in 2005?
(a) Learning British sign language.
(b) Reacting to bird song.
(c) Emotional language.
(d) Synesthetic connections.

4. How did Daniel spend a lot of his time in the house on Blithbury Road?
(a) Watching television.
(b) In his room, being silent.
(c) Playing with trains.
(d) Writing.

5. What numerical calculation is Daniel's favorite type to do?
(a) Geometric equations.
(b) Power multiplication.
(c) Algebraic equations.
(d) Finding least common denominators.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many children in Britain with an autistic spectrum disorder develop a certain type of epilepsy by adolescence?

2. How does Daniel experience numbers?

3. What is Daniel's condition concerning epilepsy now?

4. How was Daniel's verbal practice of pi recitation frustrating for him?

5. Why are nouns Daniel's favorite parts of speech?

(see the answer key)

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