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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 caused Daniel to be interested in learning Spanish?
(a) He was about to take a trip to Mexico.
(b) Neil spoke the language.
(c) A conversation with Neil's mother about Spain.
(d) A television show he watched that was in Spanish.

2. Why does Daniel say people are surprised when he tells them he is a Christian?
(a) They believe being autistic makes abstract thought too difficult.
(b) His thought process is too logical.
(c) He dislikes being with too many other people.
(d) He was not brought up Christian.

3. How many hours did it take Daniel to publicly recite pi?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

4. Why did Daniel decide to publicly recite as many digits in the number pi as he could to beat a record?
(a) For a documentary he was making.
(b) To raise money for the National Society for Epilepsy.
(c) To raise money for autism research.
(d) To impress Neil.

5. Six months after meeting Neil, what does Daniel do?
(a) Goes to work for him.
(b) Leaves him.
(c) Tells his parents about him.
(d) Moves in with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the toughest part of the challenge to learn Icelandic for Daniel?

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

3. What is Daniel's apartment like in the new country where he volunteers?

4. Who is Kim Peek?

5. What is the last challenge the documentary makers have for Daniel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Daniel's travels and meetings during the making of Brainman and his appearances on television give him such a feeling of elation?

2. Why is Daniel so enthralled with pi?

3. Why do you think the woman who interviewed Daniel at the Volunteer Services Overseas office might have thought he was a perfect candidate to teach English overseas?

4. How did Daniel prepare himself for the airplane flight to California?

5. Scientists are beginning to question whether Daniel's ability with language extends to other forms of language, such as sign language. What happens when he is tested for this?

6. Why did the involvement in a documentary about his story make Daniel think it was the opportunity of a lifetime?

7. Why is Icelandic considered to be such a difficult language to learn?

8. What aspects of language does Daniel find more difficult than others to understand?

9. Why did Daniel spend his first weekend in Kaunas inside his new apartment?

10. What is Daniel's relationship with words?

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