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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's mother say Temple is not?

2. What does Temple's mother say school is going to be like?

3. What kind of sweets does the psychiatrist have?

4. What does Temple say she hides?

5. How does Rimland stop Temple from being loud?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Temple react when the glass from the car window falls on her?

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

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

6. Who is William Carlock?

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

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

9. What impresses Rimland about Temple?

10. How does Temple cope at private school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay revolving around the following statement: "Autism is not an illness, but a different way of viewing the world."

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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