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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 does Temple say she is writing her story?

2. What does Temple call the behaviors of an autistic?

3. What kind of learning does Temple say she needs?

4. How does Rimland stop Temple from being loud?

5. Which bodily system does autism affect?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Carlock think Temple is unique?

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

5. How does Rimland control Temple's behavior?

6. What is perserveration?

7. Who is William Carlock?

8. What does Bernard Rimland note about Temple's autism in the foreword?

9. In what way does Temple misbehave at private school?

10. Why is Temple surprised that she is invited back to her old school in Vermont?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine Temple's writing style. How would you describe her prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? Does she use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Temple's style give to her story?

Essay Topic 3

What major events had a profound effect on Temple's life and how did they change her? What does Temple still have to learn by the end of the book?

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