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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Daniel mix with other children his age?

2. When Daniel's father took a different route to nursery school one morning, how did Daniel react?

3. What does Daniel consider his first language to be?

4. Who taught Daniel how to play chess when Daniel was thirteen?

5. What was Daniel's favorite book on the nursery book shelf?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although Daniel did not interact with other children at the nursery, he did not feel lonely. Why was this?

2. Why did Daniel never get to meet his paternal grandfather?

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

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

5. Why did Daniel's brothers and sisters play "games" with him such as ironing clothes and collecting books around the house to categorize?

6. Daniel had issues with brushing his teeth. What was his problem and how did he solve it?

7. When Daniel began secondary school, why did he go to the library during recess and eat lunch alone?

8. There were only a few places where Daniel felt safe and calm. Where were those places and why did they calm him?

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

10. Why did some of the children in primary school call Daniel a crybaby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider Daniel's imaginary friend, Anne.

1) Why did he need to make her and others up in his mind?

2) How real does it seem that they appear to be to him?

3) Why does he have Anne leave him and say she is dying?

Essay Topic 2

Daniel states in his book that his parents are his heroes. Discuss why he would make that statement. What did his parents do for him?

Essay Topic 3

Daniel was part of a large family. Did this in any way help him? How? What might he have learned from his siblings? What could he have taught them?

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