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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 build after graduation?

2. What kind of therapy can help an autistic child receive touch more readily?

3. What does emphasizing positives do for an autistic child?

4. What did 60% of the students feel about the machine?

5. Where does the sliding door lead to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Temple justify using the machine?

2. What does Temple find out about brain surgery research in Chapter 13?

3. Describe Temple's relationship with Alfred.

4. Why does Temple feel guilty about the machine she builds in Chapter 10?

5. How does Temple try and help the animals she works with in Chapter 12?

6. Why does Temple do badly on the oral direction sub-test?

7. How does Temple describe her nerve attacks?

8. How can fixations be used to help an autistic child?

9. How does Temple get over her nerves when she goes home for Christmas?

10. Why is it important to encourage an autistic's interests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss the reasons why autism is connected with creativity and original thought.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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