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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. Daniel overcame many of his difficulties learning things as a child because of
(a) Fear.
(b) His epilepsy.
(c) Corporal punishment.
(d) Perseverance.

2. In Chapter 5, what does Daniel describe as his overwhelming feeling at the time?
(a) Anger.
(b) Regret.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Arrogance.

3. What did Daniel love the most about school assemblies?
(a) Standing quietly.
(b) The Pledge of Allegiance.
(c) Being with everyone else in the school.
(d) The singing of hymns.

4. Sometimes, when Daniel is falling asleep at night, what does he see in his mind?
(a) Lakes with numbers swimming in them.
(b) Bright light and many numbers.
(c) Landscapes of mountains.
(d) A dark tunnel and math books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Daniel's favorite shape?

2. When his behavior was good, how did Daniel's parents reward him?

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

4. What was the name of the boy Daniel made friends with in secondary school?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. For what reasons did Daniel prefer non-fiction to fiction?

6. Why did Daniel experience feelings of anxiety throughout his schooldays?

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

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

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

10. In what ways does Daniel compare himself to Raymond Babbitt of the movie, Rain Man?

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