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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Daniel take notes during his training?
(a) He loses his pen.
(b) He does take notes.
(c) He cannot understand much of it.
(d) He can remember everything.

2. When Daniel has an interview with the Voluntary Services Overseas organization, what is his main goal in doing so?
(a) Becoming more independent.
(b) Spreading Christianity.
(c) He is not sure.
(d) To avoid going to university.

3. How was Daniel able to win at Blackjack?
(a) Playing instinctively.
(b) Pure luck.
(c) Counting cards.
(d) Cheating.

4. What was Daniel's mood like on the flight to California?
(a) Enthusiastic.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Optimistic.

5. Who becomes Daniel's closest friend in Lithuania?
(a) Neil.
(b) Inga.
(c) BirutÄ—.
(d) Olga.

6. What is the last challenge the documentary makers have for Daniel?
(a) To recite pi publicly.
(b) To begin a language website.
(c) To learn a new language in one week.
(d) To return to Lithuania and speak about himself.

7. When Daniel is interrupted during the interview with a question, what is his first reaction?
(a) Laughter.
(b) He plugs up his ears.
(c) Silence.
(d) Fear.

8. How did Daniel's family react to Brainman when it was shown in Britain?
(a) Negatively.
(b) They did not watch it.
(c) Positively.
(d) Compassionately.

9. What is Daniel's main role as a volunteer in Lithuania?
(a) Social worker.
(b) Math tutor.
(c) Teaching English.
(d) Writing.

10. How does Daniel meet his partner, Neil?
(a) Online.
(b) In school.
(c) At a party.
(d) Through a newspaper ad.

11. What is the name of the city in Iceland that Daniel must go to?
(a) Grindavik.
(b) Reykjavik.
(c) Dalvik.
(d) Akranes.

12. What does Kim Peek's father, Fran, tell Daniel to say to Kim upon meeting him?
(a) "Ask him about pi."
(b) "Ask him if he is a savant, too."
(c) "Tell him you like this library."
(d) "Give him your birth date."

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

14. Who is Kim Peek?
(a) The main scientist working on savant syndrome.
(b) The real-life inspiration behind the Rain Man character.
(c) The producer of the documentary being made about Daniel.
(d) The helpful flight attendant Daniel met on the plane.

15. How does Daniel feel about having met with Kim Peek?
(a) He is upset that Kim cannot converse better with him.
(b) He wishes Kim lived in England.
(c) It is depressing that Kim cannot care for himself.
(d) It is one of the happiest moments of his life.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Neil help Daniel memorize the pi digits?

2. In what city did Daniel meet with Kim Peek?

3. How does Daniel view a sequence of numbers in his head?

4. To what Lithuanian city was Daniel assigned to volunteer?

5. How do Neil and Daniel try to encourage their cat, Jay, to learn social skills and become more approachable?

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