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

2. To what Lithuanian city was Daniel assigned to volunteer?

3. How did anyone know if Daniel was reciting pi correctly?

4. Where does the name "pi" come from?

5. What was the toughest part of the challenge to learn Icelandic for Daniel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. Why did Daniel think about creating his own private language when he was young?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Daniel find languages so fascinating? What aspects of languages are difficult for him? How does his facility with language help him in other areas of life?

Essay Topic 2

Even after having found Neil, Daniel continues to have problems interacting with people on a social level. What problem still exists for him and why? Is this something that will improve with time? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Daniel Tammet has exposed his innermost thoughts and experiences to the world. What do you believe Daniel's main reasons are for writing his book? Who does he hope will read it? Why does he let scientists study him?

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