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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two, Early Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Daniel's father was just a child, what was his main chore in life?
(a) Delivering newspapers.
(b) Making his bed every morning.
(c) Bringing up his younger siblings.
(d) Cooking dinner every evening.

3. What does Daniel consider his first language to be?
(a) Numbers.
(b) Spanish
(c) Emotions.
(d) English.

4. How did Daniel mix with other children his age?
(a) He was sociable.
(b) He scared them off.
(c) He was a loner.
(d) He was the life of the party.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is synesthesia?

2. In what voice is the story told?

3. What 1988 film featured a character having a syndrome similar to Daniel's?

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

5. By what quality can Daniel recognize every prime number up to 9,973?

(see the answer key)

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