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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. What is Daniel's favorite rock group?
(a) Death Cab for Cutie.
(b) The Beatles.
(c) Red Hot Chili Peppers.
(d) The Fray.

2. What does the National Autistic Society in England suggest as a fairer alternative to a job interview for autistic people?
(a) A telephone call.
(b) A work trial.
(c) A résumé.
(d) Good references.

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

4. How did the scientists testing Daniel in California know that he realized their string of pi digits was incorrect?
(a) He screamed that they had it wrong.
(b) He put his head down and withdrew from them.
(c) They were not aware of it.
(d) He had a physiological response when looking at it.

5. How many digits of pi was Daniel able to recite to beat the record?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 32,500.
(c) 22,514.
(d) 10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Daniel trained for his volunteer assignment?

2. Six months after meeting Neil, what does Daniel do?

3. How long is Daniel's challenge in Iceland reduced in time?

4. What is Esperanto?

5. What job does Daniel interview for and not receive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Daniel so enthralled with pi?

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

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

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

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

6. Why did Daniel end up walking up the steep hill of Volunteer Ave. on his commute to the Volunteer Center?

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

8. Why is Icelandic considered to be such a difficult language to learn?

9. What is Daniel's relationship with words?

10. 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?

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