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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal does Temple look after in this chapter?

2. What does Temple research in this chapter?

3. What is Alfred's other name?

4. What does Temple think her mother's letter is trying to do?

5. Who does Carlock say Temple needs to experiment with to see if the machine works?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are things getting better for Temple?

2. Why should people be cautious when introducing autistic children to pets?

3. How can fixations be used to help an autistic child?

4. Describe Temple's relationship with Alfred.

5. How does Temple describe her nerve attacks?

6. What does Lorna King say in her letter to Temple?

7. How does Temple use visual images to help her in daily life?

8. What does Temple discover about touching in Chapter 12?

9. What does Temple find out about brain surgery research in Chapter 13?

10. Describe the boarding school Temple is enrolled at in Chapter 8.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how each of the following aided Temple in her recovery against manic depression"

1) Medication

2) Family

3) Psychiatry

4) Work

Essay Topic 2

How important is it to the study of autism that the illness is addressed by a sufferer? Can someone who does not suffer from the illness ever truly understand its complexity?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Temple use character and setting to express these themes?

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