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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 does Temple try to do with the hat?

2. What does the psychiatrist think autistics have suffered?

3. What genre does Temple become fascinated by?

4. Which of the following does Carlock not say Temple is good at?

5. Which of the following is a symptom of autism?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Temple say in her talks with the psychiatrist?

2. How does Temple manage to endear herself to the other students?

3. What does Temple remember about her junior high school days?

4. What is perserveration?

5. What reason does Temple give for writing this book?

6. How does Temple get into trouble at Summer camp?

7. What causes autism?

8. Describe how Temple almost killed her mother and sister.

9. In what way does Temple process information differently from other children?

10. What does Carlock point out as Temple's good points?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following options and discuss how Temple's illness affected that particular area in her life:

1) Education

2) Social life

3) Intimate relationships

4) Family

Essay Topic 2

Examine autism as described in the book.

1) How does an autistic think compared to a more normal person?

2) How can an autistic learn differently?

3) Define a stable state of mind.

Essay Topic 3

In 500 words, and using examples from the book, discuss the difference between Temple's life when she was not in control of her illness to when you did gain control.

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