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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 do autistics overreact to?

2. How does Temple diagnose autism?

3. Who does Rimland take with him and Temple when they go for lunch?

4. Why is Temple surprised that she is invited to the reunion?

5. How does Rimland stop Temple from being loud?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carlock think Temple is unique?

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

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

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

5. Who is William Carlock?

6. What causes autism?

7. What is perserveration?

8. What does Temple's mother say about Temple in her letter to a psychologist?

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

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

How is Temple's book important in changing people's perceptions of mental illness? How much does it help that she is a well established doctor? What dangers are there in people connecting such illnesses with high achievers?

Essay Topic 2

How was autism viewed in the Sixties? How is autism viewed today?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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