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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 8, what is one way behaviors are achieved in behavioral therapy?
(a) By force.
(b) By secluding the child.
(c) Through repetition.
(d) Through a live-in program.

2. What percentage of children have been helped by the therapy Rimland advocates?
(a) Over thirty percent.
(b) Over fifty percent.
(c) Over forty percent.
(d) Over seventy-five percent.

3. What diagnosis description does Catherine find in a book that seems to fit Anne Marie's behavior?
(a) Infantile autism.
(b) Deafness.
(c) Ear infection.
(d) Colic.

4. What advice does Catherine's doctor give to her about autism?
(a) Read The Merck Manual.
(b) Go to a support group.
(c) Learn from experiencing it with Anne Marie.
(d) Watch St. Elsewhere.

5. What does Catherine decide to do about taking Anne Marie to the hospital?
(a) She does not take Anne Marie.
(b) She is afraid to take Anne Marie.
(c) She takes Anne Marie.
(d) She takes Anne Marie the same day.

6. For what is Bernard Rimland thanked in the acknowledgments section?
(a) His work as Catherine's counselor.
(b) His support in writing the book.
(c) His work as Marc's boss.
(d) His ability to help edit the book.

7. How does Catherine initially react to Anne Marie's struggles in Chapter 2?
(a) She doubts her own skills as a mother.
(b) She worries that Anne Marie is being abused.
(c) She blames her husband.
(d) She blames her own mother.

8. What do Catherine and Marc note about their child at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Her seriousness.
(b) Her friendliness.
(c) Her shakiness.
(d) Her rambunctiousness.

9. What does Marc promise Catherine he will do for his family?
(a) Find a cure for autism.
(b) Quit his job in order to care for Anne Marie at home.
(c) Whatever is needed.
(d) Pay any amount for a treatment.

10. Who is Kelly?
(a) A sitter.
(b) A cousin.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A therapist.

11. What is one symptom of Anne Marie's autism that affects her behavior?
(a) Blindness.
(b) Extreme politeness.
(c) Deafness.
(d) Repetitive behaviors.

12. What is one explanation others give for Anne Marie's problems?
(a) Emotional trauma.
(b) Being born at home.
(c) Being born prematurely.
(d) Catherine drinking caffeine during her pregnancy.

13. What does Catherine notice about Anne Marie's social behavior that concerns her?
(a) She knows a lot already about the things and people around her.
(b) She is constantly questioning the things and people around her.
(c) She is afraid of the things and people around her.
(d) She is uninterested in things and people around her.

14. What does Catherine sense about Anne Marie in Chapter 1?
(a) Something is amiss.
(b) She is much smarter than she appears.
(c) Daniel doesn't like her.
(d) She has psychic abilities.

15. What do Marc and Catherine notice about Anne Marie as they look at photographs together?
(a) Anne Marie was an early walker.
(b) Anne Marie had blonde hair.
(c) Anne Marie's withdrawal was almost from birth.
(d) Anne Marie was a happy baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the diagnosis of Anne Marie by the neurologist?

2. Why do others suspect Anne Marie is unhappy, according to Chapter 2?

3. What does Catherine's doctor tell her about autism?

4. What lists does the therapist ask Catherine to make?

5. Who wrote the acknowledgment section?

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