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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does the title "Blue Nines and Red Words" represent?
What the author's young child likes to draw and color
What the author sees when he interacts with certain numbers and letters
The confusion that people with autism experience
- 2. Multiple Choice
The author of "Blue Nines and Red Words" eats exactly 45 grams of porridge each morning. What aspect of his condition does this behavior illustrate?
His need to stay on a strict diet
His need to number everything
His need for order and routine
- 3. Multiple Choice
In the background info for the memoir, "Blue Nines and Red Words," an example of synesthesia provided is "I smell trouble." This is also an example of what figurative language?
simile
idiom
metaphor
- 4. Multiple Choice
The author, Daniel Tammet says that he visualizes most numbers as smooth and round shapes similar to...
a basket ball
pebbles on a beach
circles
- 5. Multiple Choice
The author says "whenever I become too stressed and I can't breathe properly, I close my eyes and count. Thinking of numbers helps me to become calm." What does this reveal about the author?
He connects visually and emotionally with numbers
He does not understand the purpose of numbers
He is good with numbers
- 6. Multiple Choice
Daniel Tammet, the author, is explaining his relationship with numbers. What number reminds him of himself?
11- It is friendly
5- It is loud
4- It is both shy and quiet
- 7. Multiple Choice
According to the text, the author's type of synesthesia causes him to see...
numbers as shapes, colors, textures, and motions
blue words and red numbers
lumpy porridge
- 8. Multiple Choice
What type of text or genre is "Blue Nines and Red Words?"
A biography
An essay
A memoir
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the author's purpose for writing "Blue Nines and Red Words?"
To use his personal experiences with savant syndrome, synesthesia, and Asperger's syndrome and express his opinion that different minds make sense of the world in different ways.
To show us that people with autism have difficulty connecting with others
To tell us about how much he loves numbers
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is most likely the reason the author mentions the books Extraordinary People and The Mind of a Mnemonist (1920) in his memoir?
They influenced his decision to become a researcher.
They provide a point of reference for the reader and serves as a timeline informing us that it's not a new phenomenon.
The author's of those books are his mentors and he is giving them credit for influencing him..
- 11. Multiple Choice
In the selection, "Blue Nines and Red Words," what or whom does the author think of as "friends?"
words
numbers
his siblings
- 12. Multiple Choice
What response by the author shows how synesthesia causes an emotional reaction when he interacts with numbers.
I get anxious if I can't drink my cups of tea at the same time each day.
I close my eyes and count.
Thinking of numbers helps me to become calm again.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The author says the number 1 is like someone shining a flashlight into my eyes, 5 is a clap of thunder or the sound of waves crashing against rocks, 89 reminds him of falling snow. Which number would probably be most calming for the author to think of if he were feeling uneasy or nervous?
1
5
89
- 14. Multiple Choice
The author shared the story of other real-life savants who are referred to as "lightening calculators." Why did the author make a point in telling us the actual numbers they can calculate versus just telling us they can calculate large numbers?
Knowing someone can calculate quintillions, quadrillions, trillions, billions, and not just millions is very impressive. The whole purpose is to show how smart these people are.
He wanted to show exactly how much grains of corn were in the box.
He wanted to express his love for prime numbers.
- 15. Multiple Choice
The author says diagnosing autism, specifically Asperger's syndrome, is difficult to diagnose because...
It does not occur until a person turns 21
Doctor's don't know enough about it.
It's not an overnight process- it can't be done by a blood test or brain scan, but observed behavior and studying ones development from infancy.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The author says "thinking of calendars always makes me feel good." What is his explanation for this?
He likes the fact that calendars have all those numbers and patterns in one place.
He can plan his dates and write them on the calendar.
He likes that there are more numbers than letters on the calendar.
- 17. Multiple Choice
The author says prime numbers are "beautiful and special" and "it's exactly for this reason that I look and look and look at them..." The underlined quote is an example of what SIGNPOST?
Contrasts and Contradictions- the author isn't expected to like numbers that much, he is too old for that.
Again and Again- the word look is repeated for emphasis
Words of The Wiser- it teaches us to respect his opinion
- 18. Multiple Choice
The author says, "I never feel lost because prime number shapes act as signposts." What does he mean by this?
When he feels lost, he counts; and numbers guide him to a special space in his head where he feels safe.
He reads the street signs to know where he's going.
He uses his GPS to type in the street address to help him get to his destination, so he doesn't get lost.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the author's favorite type of calculation?
power multiplication
calendrical calculations
spiral rotating
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhen the author of "Blue Nines and Red Words" does power multiplication, how does he experience the result?as a visual patternas a number on paperas a bright white lightas a series of musical notes
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe author of "Blue Nines and Red Words" sees different types of numbers in distinct ways. Which numbers does he consider most beautiful?thin numberseven numberslarge numbersprime numbers
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these has the form of a spiral?a sealed envelopea stack of coinsa railroad tracka coiled wire
- 23. Multiple ChoiceRoger grows roses for a living. He most appreciates their aesthetic qualities, especially their varied colors. Which of the following does he most appreciate? Base your answer on the meaning of aesthetic.their strengththeir biologytheir beautytheir thorns
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich passage best suggests that the author makes efforts to understand others.My favorite kind of calculation is power multiplication.On the other hand, if the numbers don't match my experience of them- then I find that uncomfortable and irritating.Autism is defined by the presence of impairments affecting social interaction, communication and imagination.Emotions can be hard for me to understand or know how to react to, so I often use numbers to help me.
- 25. Multiple Choice"Blue Nines and Red Words" is an excerpt from a memoir. What makes this particular memoir remarkable?It is written in the first person.It contains many of the same details as Rain Man, a famous movie about autism.The author has Asperger's syndrome, and people with Asperger's often have trouble relating to others.The author is able to put his experiences into words, even though he considers numbers to be his first language.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the author's most likely purpose for writing this memoir?to inform readers about the causes of autismto persuade readers that art and math are relatedto help readers understand how he experiences numbersto persuade readers that people with autism are intelligent
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence from "Blue Nines and Red Words" is the best example of reflective writing?I was born on January 31, 1979- a Wednesday.Multiplying the same number three times over is called cubing or "raising" to the third power.If I see a number I experience as particularly beautiful on a shop sign or a car license plate, there's a shiver of excitement and pleasure.Sacks also describes John and Michael as playing a game that involved swapping prime numbers with each other for hours at a time.
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