1. What is the name of the main character who is on the autism spectrum?
(a) Casey Gardner
(b) Doug Gardner
(c) Sam Gardner
(d) Elsa Gardner
Answers: (c) Sam Gardner
2. What is Sam’s primary interest and area of expertise?
(a) Basketball
(b) Antarctica and penguins
(c) Space exploration
(d) Ancient history
Answers: (b) Antarctica and penguins
3. What kind of animal does Sam often use as an analogy to understand social situations?
(a) Wolves
(b) Sharks
(c) Penguins
(d) Dolphins
Answers: (c) Penguins
4. Who is Sam’s supportive and often overprotective mother?
(a) Casey Gardner
(b) Doug Gardner
(c) Elsa Gardner
(d) Paige Hardaway
Answers: (c) Elsa Gardner
5. What is the name of Sam’s younger, athletic, and fiercely independent sister?
(a) Casey Gardner
(b) Elsa Gardner
(c) Paige Hardaway
(d) Julia Sasaki
Answers: (a) Casey Gardner
6. What is Doug Gardner’s profession?
(a) Teacher
(b) Doctor
(c) EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
(d) Lawyer
Answers: (c) EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
7. Who is Sam’s therapist who helps him navigate social interactions and his desire for a girlfriend?
(a) Dr. Lee
(b) Julia Sasaki
(c) Professor Shiner
(d) Megan
Answers: (b) Julia Sasaki
8. What is the name of Sam’s first serious girlfriend?
(a) Zahid Raja
(b) Paige Hardaway
(c) Gretchen
(d) Nikki
Answers: (b) Paige Hardaway
9. Who is Sam’s best friend and coworker at Tech Tock?
(a) Evan Chapin
(b) Zahid Raja
(c) Nate
(d) Miles
Answers: (b) Zahid Raja
10. What is Zahid’s defining characteristic and often source of comedic relief?
(a) His quiet demeanor
(b) His love for science
(c) His flamboyant personality and dating advice
(d) His athletic prowess
Answers: (c) His flamboyant personality and dating advice
11. What sport does Casey excel in and eventually get a scholarship for?
(a) Basketball
(b) Soccer
(c) Track and field
(d) Swimming
Answers: (c) Track and field
12. Who is Casey’s boyfriend who initially struggles with her close bond with Sam?
(a) Evan Chapin
(b) Nate
(c) Miles
(d) Van
Answers: (a) Evan Chapin
13. What is the name of the high school Sam and Casey attend?
(a) Northwood High
(b) Clayton High
(c) Eastlake High
(d) Westview High
Answers: (b) Clayton High
14. What is Elsa’s secret that causes significant tension in her marriage with Doug?
(a) A gambling addiction
(b) An affair
(c) A hidden child
(d) A secret business venture
Answers: (b) An affair
15. What activity does Doug take up to reconnect with Sam after a period of distance?
(a) Playing video games
(b) Going camping
(c) Building Lego sets
(d) Watching documentaries
Answers: (b) Going camping
16. What is the name of Casey’s roommate and eventual friend in college?
(a) Paige
(b) Gretchen
(c) Izzie
(d) Nikki
Answers: (c) Izzie
17. What is the name of the art class Sam takes in college?
(a) Watercolor Painting 101
(b) Figure Drawing
(c) Abstract Art Seminar
(d) Digital Illustration Basics
Answers: (b) Figure Drawing
18. Who is the professor of Sam’s figure drawing class who becomes a mentor figure?
(a) Professor Shiner
(b) Professor Thompson
(c) Professor Davies
(d) Professor Miller
Answers: (a) Professor Shiner
19. What is the name of Zahid’s long-term girlfriend?
(a) Paige
(b) Casey
(c) Gretchen
(d) Izzie
Answers: (c) Gretchen
20. What does Sam struggle with when he moves into his own apartment?
(a) Paying bills
(b) Cooking elaborate meals
(c) Social isolation and loneliness
(d) Keeping the apartment clean
Answers: (c) Social isolation and loneliness
21. What is the name of the support group for parents of children with autism that Elsa attends?
(a) Spectrum Families
(b) Autism Allies
(c) Exceptional Families
(d) Neurodiversity Network
Answers: (c) Exceptional Families
22. What is Casey’s major in college?
(a) Pre-Med
(b) English Literature
(c) Biology
(d) Psychology
Answers: (a) Pre-Med
23. What item does Sam often carry with him for comfort and familiarity?
(a) A favorite book
(b) Headphones
(c) A stuffed animal
(d) A smooth stone
Answers: (b) Headphones
24. What is the name of the therapist who helps Doug and Elsa work through their marital issues?
(a) Dr. Lee
(b) Julia Sasaki
(c) Dr. Grat
(d) Dr. Miller
Answers: (b) Julia Sasaki
25. Who is the creator of “Atypical”?
(a) Robia Rashid
(b) Douglas Sirk
(c) Elia Kazan
(d) Ernst Lubitsch
Answers: (a) Robia Rashid
