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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. Who did Daniel help with advice on learning Romanian?
(a) His father.
(b) His friend, Ian.
(c) Neil's mother.
(d) His Lithuanian friend, Birute.

2. Where is Daniel assigned to go as a volunteer?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Lithuania.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Africa.

3. When Daniel is interrupted during the interview with a question, what is his first reaction?
(a) He plugs up his ears.
(b) Silence.
(c) Fear.
(d) Laughter.

4. Who becomes Daniel's closest friend in Lithuania?
(a) Inga.
(b) BirutÄ—.
(c) Neil.
(d) Olga.

5. How did Neil help Daniel memorize the pi digits?
(a) He researched the digits.
(b) He printed large strings of them on paper.
(c) He had Daniel repeat them after him.
(d) He rented a separate apartment for him to study in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Daniel say people are surprised when he tells them he is a Christian?

2. Why is learning new languages easier if you already know more than one?

3. What American television show did Daniel appear on after the broadcasting of the documentary he was in?

4. How did the scientists testing Daniel in California know that he realized their string of pi digits was incorrect?

5. What is amazing about the way in which Kim Peek can read a book and memorize it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Scientists are beginning to question whether Daniel's ability with language extends to other forms of language, such as sign language. What happens when he is tested for this?

2. Why was Daniel unhappy and somewhat anxious when the producers first revealed to him their choice of language he would learn?

3. When Daniel returns to his family's new home after a year in Lithuania, why must he readjust to living there?

4. What were some of the biggest concerns about Daniel's involvement with the documentary and how did he overcome them?

5. Why did Daniel spend his first weekend in Kaunas inside his new apartment?

6. Why does Daniel want to do a fundraiser for the Epilepsy Society?

7. During his training for Volunteer Services, what were the main learning goals for Daniel and the class?

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

9. Why did the scientists in California ask if Daniel could visit with them longer?

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

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