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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. How does Temple remember abstractions?

2. What bodily system does spinning balance?

3. Where does the sliding door lead to?

4. When does Temple say her nerve attacks stop?

5. What kind of animal does Temple say likes her better after using the machine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Temple's machine help her?

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

4. How does Temple learn to stop hitting people?

5. How are things getting better for Temple?

6. How does Temple describe her nerve attacks?

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

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

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

10. What does Temple's mother say in her letter to her daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Temple use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Choose a famous autistic.

1) What has he/she contributed to society?

2) How has his/her autism helped him/her to become successful?

Essay Topic 3

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

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