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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 did Daniel decide to publicly recite as many digits in the number pi as he could to beat a record?
(a) To raise money for the National Society for Epilepsy.
(b) To raise money for autism research.
(c) To impress Neil.
(d) For a documentary he was making.

2. What is amazing about the way in which Kim Peek can read a book and memorize it?
(a) He reads from the bottom up.
(b) He reads two pages simultaneously, one with each eye.
(c) He can skim through a page in thirty seconds.
(d) He reads only the middle sections.

3. How did Daniel's family react to Brainman when it was shown in Britain?
(a) Negatively.
(b) Compassionately.
(c) Positively.
(d) They did not watch it.

4. How long is Daniel's challenge in Iceland reduced in time?
(a) It is still one week.
(b) To six days.
(c) To four days.
(d) To one day.

5. Who is Kim Peek?
(a) The producer of the documentary being made about Daniel.
(b) The helpful flight attendant Daniel met on the plane.
(c) The real-life inspiration behind the Rain Man character.
(d) The main scientist working on savant syndrome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Daniel take notes during his training?

2. In what city did Daniel meet with Kim Peek?

3. When Daniel has an interview with the Voluntary Services Overseas organization, what is his main goal in doing so?

4. How was Daniel able to win at Blackjack?

5. Who is Daniel's landlord in his Lithuanian apartment building?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Daniel think about creating his own private language when he was young?

2. What had Daniel learned during his year in Kaunas?

3. Why do you think the woman who interviewed Daniel at the Volunteer Services Overseas office might have thought he was a perfect candidate to teach English overseas?

4. What locations in Iceland fascinated Daniel the most? Why?

5. How did Daniel prepare himself for the airplane flight to California?

6. Why did the involvement in a documentary about his story make Daniel think it was the opportunity of a lifetime?

7. Describe Daniel's state of mind as he recited pi for an audience for more than five hours.

8. How is Daniel's method of memorizing the digits of pi different from most other people's methods?

9. When Daniel goes on an interview for a library position, why does he most likely not get the job?

10. Why did Daniel's travels and meetings during the making of Brainman and his appearances on television give him such a feeling of elation?

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