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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twelve, Reykjavik, New York, Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Daniel's mother was growing up, what did she consider herself to be?
(a) A mother to everyone.
(b) A member of a loving family.
(c) Too old to play with her siblings.
(d) An outsider.

2. When Daniel went alone to Nantes in France for ten days to stay with a French family, how did he cope?
(a) His anxieties made him return home early.
(b) He coped very well.
(c) He cried every night.
(d) He loved it there and refused to go home.

3. What diet did Daniel prefer as a child?
(a) Orange vegetables and bacon.
(b) Cereal, bread, and milk.
(c) Potatoes, juice, and crackers.
(d) Candy and meat.

4. Daniel sees a tarakona in his kitchen. What is that?
(a) An ant.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A cockroach.
(d) A grasshopper.

5. What is the name of the educational website for learning language that Neil and Daniel created?
(a) Manti.
(b) Mnemosyne.
(c) Eniac.
(d) Optimnem.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he feels very stressed, what does Daniel do?

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

3. In Chapter 5, what does Daniel describe as his overwhelming feeling at the time?

4. In what city did Daniel meet with Kim Peek?

5. In secondary school, how did Daniel spend his playground or recess time?

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