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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, The Gift of Tongues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of epilepsy was Daniel diagnosed with?
(a) Frontal lobe.
(b) Reflex.
(c) Simple partial.
(d) Temporal lobe.

2. Why are nouns Daniel's favorite parts of speech?
(a) They are easiest for him to visualize.
(b) The tense does not change.
(c) They are the easiest words to learn.
(d) They have a mathematical element.

3. What was one of the things Daniel enjoyed about the chess club he joined?
(a) He did not have to interact much with the other players.
(b) He could make a lot of money at tournaments.
(c) He could show off his skills.
(d) It was an opportunity for him to be sociable.

4. As the Tammet family grew in size, what did they do to accommodate three additional children?
(a) More siblings had to share bedrooms.
(b) They renovated the house.
(c) They moved to a larger home.
(d) The parents moved into the living area.

5. What is Esperanto?
(a) Daniel's made-up language.
(b) A blend of many languages with logical grammar.
(c) The esoteric language used in Wales.
(d) A Spanish dialect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Daniel help with advice on learning Romanian?

2. What types of words does Daniel find most difficult?

3. What error did Daniel make out of nervousness at taking the public bus home from secondary school the first day?

4. Who did Daniel eat his lunch with on the first day of secondary school?

5. What is the name of the German boy that Daniel wanted to be closer to in secondary school?

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