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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. Why does Daniel think sudden, loud noises bothered him so much as a child?
(a) He was nervous in general.
(b) He thought he might get hurt.
(c) They hurt his infected ears.
(d) They were unexpected and frightening.

2. What numerical calculation is Daniel's favorite type to do?
(a) Algebraic equations.
(b) Geometric equations.
(c) Power multiplication.
(d) Finding least common denominators.

3. What made Daniel stop playing in chess tournaments?
(a) It was too easy for him to win most of the time.
(b) He would lose if distracted or if something unexpected happened.
(c) There was not enough money in it.
(d) He became bored.

4. Where did Daniel's father end up living for a year and a half when he was a child?
(a) In Scotland.
(b) With his ill father.
(c) In a hostel for the homeless.
(d) In a large orphanage.

5. In what voice is the story told?
(a) Omniscient
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person.
(d) First person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What health issue did Daniel's grandfather have?

2. Who are Daniel's heroes?

3. What error did Daniel make out of nervousness at taking the public bus home from secondary school the first day?

4. How did Daniel spend a lot of his time in the house on Blithbury Road?

5. When Daniel's class watched the program Dark Towers, Daniel realized that he was:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Daniel was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy. How does this diagnosis make sense, considering Daniel's symptoms?

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

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

5. Why did Daniel never get to meet his paternal grandfather?

6. There were only a few places where Daniel felt safe and calm. Where were those places and why did they calm him?

7. Why was Daniel's epilepsy not debilitating to him?

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

9. In what way does Daniel think about numbers?

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

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