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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 is Asperger's Syndrome?
(a) A mild degree of schizophrenia.
(b) An IQ score of over 170.
(c) A mild, high-functioning form of autism.
(d) A debilitating form of autism.

2. Why does Daniel let Neil shave his face for him?
(a) He cannot hold a razor comfortably in hands.
(b) He cannot be trusted with a razor.
(c) He would otherwise grow a very long beard.
(d) He finds the sensations too irritating to do it comfortably himself.

3. When his behavior was good, how did Daniel's parents reward him?
(a) With a day at the movies.
(b) With snacks.
(c) With pocket money.
(d) With extra time in his bedroom.

4. What does Daniel do to compensate for his lack of friends?
(a) He plays with his siblings.
(b) He creates imaginary ones.
(c) He writes in journals.
(d) Nothing.

5. What was Daniel intrigued with in nursery school?
(a) Lights.
(b) Music.
(c) Other children's faces.
(d) Textures on the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. An unorthodox game that Daniel played with his brothers and sisters was:

2. One of the school tasks that Daniel found most difficult was:

3. Where does the name "pi" come from?

4. What does Daniel consider his first language to be?

5. How does Daniel view a sequence of numbers in his head?

(see the answer key)

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