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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Daniel love the most about school assemblies?
(a) Standing quietly.
(b) The singing of hymns.
(c) The Pledge of Allegiance.
(d) Being with everyone else in the school.

2. Where did Daniel's father end up living for a year and a half when he was a child?
(a) With his ill father.
(b) In Scotland.
(c) In a large orphanage.
(d) In a hostel for the homeless.

3. What was Daniel's oldest brother named?
(a) Simon.
(b) Paul.
(c) Peter.
(d) Lee.

4. What diet did Daniel prefer as a child?
(a) Candy and meat.
(b) Potatoes, juice, and crackers.
(c) Orange vegetables and bacon.
(d) Cereal, bread, and milk.

5. Sometimes, when Daniel is falling asleep at night, what does he see in his mind?
(a) Lakes with numbers swimming in them.
(b) Bright light and many numbers.
(c) A dark tunnel and math books.
(d) Landscapes of mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Tammet family moved several times. One of the homes was located:

2. What mathematical chess problem does Daniel diagram in detail in his book?

3. What was Daniel's favorite book on the nursery book shelf?

4. Daniel overcame many of his difficulties learning things as a child because of

5. Two of the secondary school subjects that Daniel struggled with were:

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Asperger's syndrome, the kind of autism Daniel has, affect his life?

2. For what reasons did Daniel prefer non-fiction to fiction?

3. Epilepsy had an impact upon Daniel in some ways. What are they?

4. Although Daniel did not interact with other children at the nursery, he did not feel lonely. Why was this?

5. Professor Allan Snyder believes that savant abilities may be in everyone. How does he feel that Daniels abilities were unlocked?

6. Why didn't learning in class come easily to Daniel?

7. In what way does Daniel think about numbers?

8. Daniel's poor coordination made swimming and learning to ride a bike difficult for him. How did he eventually learn these skills?

9. Why was Daniel able to score so well on weekly vocabulary or spelling tests?

10. When going home from secondary school on the first day, why did Daniel take the bus going in the wrong direction?

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