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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. How many hours did it take Daniel to publicly recite pi?
(a) Five.
(b) Nine.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

2. How does Daniel best learn new languages?
(a) By playing Scrabble with the foreign letters.
(b) From watching television.
(c) Visually.
(d) By listening to it spoken.

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

4. How does Daniel feel about having met with Kim Peek?
(a) It is one of the happiest moments of his life.
(b) It is depressing that Kim cannot care for himself.
(c) He is upset that Kim cannot converse better with him.
(d) He wishes Kim lived in England.

5. What is Daniel's assignment for the volunteer organization?
(a) Social worker.
(b) English teacher.
(c) Farming instruction.
(d) Math teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the National Autistic Society in England suggest as a fairer alternative to a job interview for autistic people?

2. How many digits of pi was Daniel able to recite to beat the record?

3. What dream did Daniel have the night before his public recitation of pi?

4. Why does Daniel's brother, Steven, require a lot of help from his family?

5. What is Daniel's main role as a volunteer in Lithuania?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Daniel so enthralled with pi?

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

10. How is Daniel's partner, Neil, similar to Daniel?

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