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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of epilepsy was Daniel diagnosed with?
(a) Temporal lobe.
(b) Frontal lobe.
(c) Reflex.
(d) Simple partial.

2. What two tests were given Daniel to diagnosis his epilepsy?
(a) CAT and MRI.
(b) EEG and MRI.
(c) X-ray and EEG.
(d) Bloodwork and skin testing.

3. When Daniel had his second seizure, what did his father do?
(a) Called his wife for help.
(b) Held him down to secure him.
(c) Brought him to the hospital in a taxi.
(d) Called an ambulance and waited.

4. What did Daniel like so much about the books he piled up in his room?
(a) The ink was black.
(b) The stories were interesting.
(c) The pictures were nice.
(d) They had numbers on them.

5. What is the name of the German boy that Daniel wanted to be closer to in secondary school?
(a) Johan.
(b) Herman.
(c) Jens.
(d) Hans.

6. How does Daniel "see" words and language?
(a) As numbers.
(b) As multiplication tables.
(c) As colors and textures.
(d) As other languages.

7. What is Daniel's condition concerning epilepsy now?
(a) He is still on medication but is seizure-free.
(b) He is off all medication but still has occasional seizures.
(c) He still has break through seizures.
(d) He is seizure-free and off medication.

8. What alphabet first prompted Daniel's interest in different languages?
(a) The Phoenician alphabet.
(b) The Arabic alphabet.
(c) The Hebrew alphabet.
(d) The Greek alphabet.

9. During conversations, Daniel finds it difficult to:
(a) Think.
(b) Smile.
(c) Stay on topic.
(d) Speak loudly.

10. What illness struck Daniel's father when Daniel was ten years old?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) A mental breakdown.

11. What did Daniel always look for in the library when he was younger?
(a) A book about numbers.
(b) Books about savants.
(c) The most colorful books.
(d) A book with his name on it.

12. In Chapter 6, Daniel goes into detail to explain a certain mathematical topic. Which topic is that?
(a) Multiplication.
(b) Factoring.
(c) Probability.
(d) Prime numbers.

13. How many languages does Daniel know?
(a) Eight.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

14. To Daniel, one of the most important things in school was:
(a) The lunch program.
(b) His friends.
(c) Predictability.
(d) Sports Day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Daniel groggy at times and sensitive to sunlight?

2. All three of Daniel's different childhood addresses were what type of number?

3. What was one of the first words that Daniel learned to write?

4. Who are Daniel's heroes?

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

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