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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, Struck by Lightning: Epilepsy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who in Daniel's family had also suffered from epilepsy?
(a) His father's father.
(b) His father's brother.
(c) His maternal aunt.
(d) His mother's father.

2. How did Daniel's parents describe his personality to others?
(a) Sensitive and shy.
(b) Aloof but friendly.
(c) Warm and talkative.
(d) Sneaky.

3. What 1988 film featured a character having a syndrome similar to Daniel's?
(a) A Cry in the Dark.
(b) The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
(c) Brain Damage.
(d) Rain Man.

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

5. Why does Daniel think sudden, loud noises bothered him so much as a child?
(a) He thought he might get hurt.
(b) They were unexpected and frightening.
(c) He was nervous in general.
(d) They hurt his infected ears.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Is epilepsy a cause or a symptom of brain injury?

3. Who are Daniel's heroes?

4. What did Daniel like so much about the books he piled up in his room?

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:

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