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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. Why does Daniel let Neil shave his face for him?
(a) He finds the sensations too irritating to do it comfortably himself.
(b) He cannot hold a razor comfortably in hands.
(c) He cannot be trusted with a razor.
(d) He would otherwise grow a very long beard.

2. What language is Daniel learning when the book is being written?
(a) Korean.
(b) Russian.
(c) Icelandic.
(d) Welsh.

3. What types of words does Daniel find most difficult?
(a) Metaphors.
(b) Adverbs.
(c) Abstract words.
(d) Adjectives.

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

5. 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 television show he watched that was in Spanish.
(d) A conversation with Neil's mother about Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the documentary about Daniel titled?

2. What is the name of the city in Iceland that Daniel must go to?

3. Who is Daniel's landlord in his Lithuanian apartment building?

4. Who meets Daniel at the airport on his return trip to London?

5. How does Daniel feel about having met with Kim Peek?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Daniel's partner, Neil, similar to Daniel?

2. Why does Daniel want to do a fundraiser for the Epilepsy Society?

3. Describe Daniel's state of mind as he recited pi for an audience for more than five hours.

4. What had Daniel learned during his year in Kaunas?

5. Why did the scientists in California ask if Daniel could visit with them longer?

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

7. Why did Daniel end up walking up the steep hill of Volunteer Ave. on his commute to the Volunteer Center?

8. During his training for Volunteer Services, what were the main learning goals for Daniel and the class?

9. What locations in Iceland fascinated Daniel the most? Why?

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

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