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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why are Daniel's parents always concerned about him?
(a) He will not eat.
(b) He refuses to read books.
(c) He spends too much time alone outside.
(d) He spends too much time alone in his room.

2. 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:
(a) Computers.
(b) Proofreading.
(c) Counting.
(d) Writing.

3. Daniel cried to get inside a bookstore because of a certain book. What was it?
(a) Pippi Longstocking.
(b) Mr. Men.
(c) The Little Engine That Could.
(d) Thomas the Tank Engine.

4. When he feels very stressed, what does Daniel do?
(a) Count the powers of 2.
(b) Count to ten thousand.
(c) Yoga breathing.
(d) Breathe into a paper bag.

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

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

7. Who did Daniel eat his lunch with on the first day of secondary school?
(a) He ate at a table alone.
(b) He ate with Barak.
(c) He did not eat that day.
(d) He found the teacher's lounge and ate with the teachers.

8. What is one method Daniel's parents teach him to use to cope with his emotions?
(a) Deep breathing.
(b) Skipping rope.
(c) Counting to ten.
(d) Doing yoga.

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

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

11. What was Daniel's favorite book on the nursery book shelf?
(a) Goodnight Moon.
(b) The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
(c) Little Red Riding Hood.
(d) Guess How Much I Love You.

12. A game Daniel played with his siblings involved collecting books. What did they do with books?
(a) They organized them as a library would.
(b) They read them to one another.
(c) They built towers with them.
(d) They donated them to libraries.

13. By what quality can Daniel recognize every prime number up to 9,973?
(a) Their "pebble-like" quality.
(b) Their interesting color.
(c) Their "dagger-like" quality.
(d) Their rounded shapes.

14. How did Daniel get to play the lead role in a school play when the actor got ill?
(a) He was offered it but refused out of fear.
(b) He studied the role and was able to memorize it overnight.
(c) He had memorized every line of dialogue from watching rehearsals.
(d) He was the understudy for the role.

15. A famous Russian writer who had a form of temporal lobe epilepsy was:
(a) Dostoyevsky.
(b) Chekhov.
(c) Lermontov.
(d) Andreyev.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many children in Britain with an autistic spectrum disorder develop a certain type of epilepsy by adolescence?

2. When Daniel's father was just a child, what was his main chore in life?

3. In Chapter 6, Daniel goes into detail to explain a certain mathematical topic. Which topic is that?

4. Daniel makes his first friend in primary school. What is his name?

5. How does Daniel experience numbers?

(see the answer keys)

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