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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. How many digits of pi was Daniel able to recite to beat the record?
(a) 32,500.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 22,514.
(d) 10,000.

2. What is the value of pi?
(a) 3.16
(b) 3 1/7
(c) 4(8/9)
(d) 3.125

3. What type of language does Daniel find most confusing because of his Asperger's?
(a) Symbolic language.
(b) Idiomatic language.
(c) Semantic language.
(d) Foreign language.

4. Why does Daniel's brother, Steven, require a lot of help from his family?
(a) He has Asperger's Syndrome.
(b) He has leukemia.
(c) He has a rare disease.
(d) He is severely autistic.

5. What is Daniel's assignment for the volunteer organization?
(a) Social worker.
(b) Math teacher.
(c) Farming instruction.
(d) English teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Daniel has an interview with the Voluntary Services Overseas organization, what is his main goal in doing so?

2. What American television show did Daniel appear on after the broadcasting of the documentary he was in?

3. What conversational tactic has Daniel used over the years that does not work well within his relationship with Neil?

4. What does the National Autistic Society in England suggest as a fairer alternative to a job interview for autistic people?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Daniel's method of memorizing the digits of pi different from most other people's methods?

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

9. When Daniel returns to his family's new home after a year in Lithuania, why must he readjust to living there?

10. When Daniel goes on an interview for a library position, why does he most likely not get the job?

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