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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. Liane suggests that 'Aspies' pay attention to the _______ elements and interpersonal expectations of a job.
(a) Physical exertion.
(b) Location.
(c) Sensory.
(d) Intellectual.

2. One of the strategies Liane has developed for making sure she is giving Tom the closeness she thinks he needs is to _____.
(a) Clean the house.
(b) Make lists - reminding her to be affectionate.
(c) Ask Tom what he needs.
(d) Do the shopping.

3. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to pick a career including all of the following except _____.
(a) Brainstorming all the ways you could make a career out of the things you enjoy.
(b) Making a list of the things you enjoy studying and doing.
(c) Throwing all your ideas into a hat and picking one.
(d) Researching the schedule and expectations of the job you are considering.

4. Liane realizes that her daughter's ways of ______ will be different from her own, especially since she has to grow up knowing something is wrong with her.
(a) Talking.
(b) Coping.
(c) Expressing.
(d) Walking.

5. Liane describes some of her most tenacious AS traits as " ______ in the breeze," liable to pop up at an inopportune moment.
(a) Pollen.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Bubbles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane states that she has more difficulty recalling ______ than she does recounting facts.

2. Liane states that 'Aspies' have to be ______ and forthright, which can cause a certain amount of awkwardness.

3. Liane lists several strategies for college students with AS to help establish relationships with teachers including all of the following except _____.

4. Liane discovers that she and her daughter both have big ______ and benefit from lots of encouragement.

5. Liane recounts an experience in which she painted the entire house in _____ colors, and then had to repaint two weeks later because she couldn't stand it.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might it be important for a person with AS to tell those close to them about their diagnosis?

2. What happened to Liane when she was on a business trip in San Francisco with Tom?

3. What happened in the grocery store that made Liane and her daughter want to rant and rave at the cashier?

4. What are some of the suggestions that Liane makes for those with AS to find a job that would fit their interests, abilities, and AS needs?

5. What happened when Liane went to an interview and her potential boss told her his favorite media company?

6. What does Liane fear in terms of her ability to meet all of Tom's relationship needs?

7. According to Liane, why is it important for people with AS to have a strong support system?

8. How does Liane describe the process of homemaking and all the challenges and difficulties contained therein?

9. What is Liane's major strategy for keeping the people, the mail, and the record keeping organized within the house?

10. Liane described an event that stands out for her as particularly bizarre in which she forgot about picking up the twins from school. What happened?

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