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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. Why doesn't Daniel take notes during his training?
2. How is Daniel trained for his volunteer assignment?
3. Why is learning new languages easier if you already know more than one?
4. Why does Daniel let Neil shave his face for him?
5. How many hours did it take Daniel to publicly recite pi?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Daniel want to do a fundraiser for the Epilepsy Society?
2. 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?
3. Why was Daniel unhappy and somewhat anxious when the producers first revealed to him their choice of language he would learn?
4. What were some of the biggest concerns about Daniel's involvement with the documentary and how did he overcome them?
5. When Daniel goes on an interview for a library position, why does he most likely not get the job?
6. Describe Daniel's state of mind as he recited pi for an audience for more than five hours.
7. During his training for Volunteer Services, what were the main learning goals for Daniel and the class?
8. Why did the scientists in California ask if Daniel could visit with them longer?
9. How is Daniel's partner, Neil, similar to Daniel?
10. How is Daniel's method of memorizing the digits of pi different from most other people's methods?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Daniel experiences numbers and language synesthetically.
1) Describe what synesthesia is.
2) Explain some ways in which Daniel experiences synesthesia.
3) How is this different from the way the average person perceives numbers and words?
Essay Topic 2
Daniel is diagnosed with epilepsy as a young child. How has this affected him throughout his life? Did it have any effect on his family? Do you believe his grandfather's diagnosis was a contributing factor to his diagnosis? Do you think the epilepsy helped cause his savant abilities or vice versa?
Essay Topic 3
Daniel is drawn to learn more about the language of Esperanto. He also develops his own language and calls it Manti. Why do you think he makes up his own language? Will he be able to speak it with anyone else? Why has his development of Manti attracted the attention of language researchers?
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