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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Daniel's rare condition known as?
(a) Severe Autism.
(b) Savant Syndrome.
(c) Attention Developmental Disorder.
(d) Pervasive Delayed Disorder.

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

3. What sensory feeling disturbed Daniel?
(a) Having his nails cut.
(b) Washing his hands.
(c) Brushing his teeth.
(d) Putting his head on a pillow.

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

5. When Daniel's father returned home after a long hospitalization, how did the family celebrate?
(a) They went out for dinner.
(b) They had a house party.
(c) They did not have a celebration.
(d) They all gave him welcome home gifts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Daniel was once looking at his favorite book during story time. What did he begin to do that had everyone looking at him?

2. When he walked around, what did Daniel focus on?

3. Why did Daniel's parents have to clear the floor in his room at night, leave a hall light, on and put a gate at the top of the stairs?

4. Sometimes, when Daniel is falling asleep at night, what does he see in his mind?

5. What was Daniel's favorite book on the nursery book shelf?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Daniel's father's mental breakdown slowly show signs of happening?

2. What led Daniel to make up his imaginary friend, Anne?

3. From when he was two-years-old, Daniel began to bang his head repeatedly against walls. Why might he have done this and what did his parents do to stop him?

4. What is synesthesia and how does it affect Daniel?

5. When Daniel began secondary school, why did he go to the library during recess and eat lunch alone?

6. What makes Daniel consider his parents to be his heroes?

7. Why doesn't Daniel remember or notice the names or faces of fellow classmates in nursery school?

8. Daniel had issues with brushing his teeth. What was his problem and how did he solve it?

9. Why did Daniel's brothers and sisters play "games" with him such as ironing clothes and collecting books around the house to categorize?

10. What changes occurred in Daniel's parents' relationship when his father returned home?

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