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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. A brilliant painter who suffered from seizures was:
(a) Rembrandt.
(b) Manet.
(c) Van Gogh.
(d) Monet.

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

3. When his behavior was good, how did Daniel's parents reward him?
(a) With pocket money.
(b) With extra time in his bedroom.
(c) With snacks.
(d) With a day at the movies.

4. How did Daniel get to play the lead role in a school play when the actor got ill?
(a) He was the understudy for the role.
(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 offered it but refused out of fear.

5. When Daniel talks to himself, it helps him in what way?
(a) Practice having a conversation.
(b) Hear his own voice.
(c) Calm down and focus.
(d) Understand what he is doing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, Daniel discusses an awkward love note he handed to someone when he was sixteen. How did this person respond?

2. How does Daniel experience numbers?

3. To Daniel, one of the most important things in school was:

4. Into what genre would this book fall?

5. During conversations, Daniel finds it difficult to:

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Asperger's syndrome, the kind of autism Daniel has, affect his life?

2. Daniel seems to cry nonstop as a baby even into his first year of life. What is his parent's attitude toward constant crying?

3. Daniel sees days and dates in a certain way. How does he see his birth date as a certain color?

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

5. How did Daniel's mother cope when his father entered a psychiatric hospital?

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

7. Although Daniel did not interact with other children at the nursery, he did not feel lonely. Why was this?

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

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

10. Daniel wanted to make friends in school. What did he do when someone spoke to him and tried to initiate conversation?

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