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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. Who did Daniel help with advice on learning Romanian?

2. What is amazing about the way in which Kim Peek can read a book and memorize it?

3. What is the value of pi?

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

5. What American television show did Daniel appear on after the broadcasting of the documentary he was in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What aspects of language does Daniel find more difficult than others to understand?

6. When Daniel goes on an interview for a library position, why does he most likely not get the job?

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

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

9. Why is Daniel so enthralled with pi?

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's parents enroll him in nursery school where he keeps to himself and is fascinated with textures and watching the floor as he walks. Current knowledge about autism and Asperger's syndrome recommends that those children be around others for social stimulation as much as possible. Do you think going to nursery school was the best thing for Daniel? Did it help him in any way? Did it do any damage? Did anything change for him at home as a result?

Essay Topic 2

As a very young child, Daniel is a constant crier. His mother is told he has colic. Yet his crying goes on past the stage of ordinarily colicky babies. Do you think his crying stemmed from colic? Is there any connection between his crying and his autism?

Essay Topic 3

What are your feelings about Daniel after reading about his experiences as a child and a schoolboy? Give examples to explain your feelings. Do you think this was a painful book for him to write? Why?

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