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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 should parents and teachers emphasize for an autistic child?

2. What kind of learners are people incarcerated in the penal system?

3. What does the minister say is behind the door?

4. What subject does Mr Brooks teach?

5. What kind of school does Temple attend in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lorna King say in her letter to Temple?

2. Why does Temple fixate on the sliding glass door in Chapter 11?

3. How are things getting better for Temple?

4. Why should people be cautious when introducing autistic children to pets?

5. Describe Temple's relationship with Alfred.

6. Describe the boarding school Temple is enrolled at in Chapter 8.

7. How does Temple's machine help her?

8. How does Temple use visual images to help her in daily life?

9. Why does Temple think spinning is good for autistic children?

10. How does Temple learn to stop hitting people?

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

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 3

Choose one of the people Temple mentions in the book and discuss how he/she helped Temple to recover. Could Temple have survived without his/her support?

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