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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing Catherine thinks people should know about behavioral modification?
(a) Behavior modification is a powerful tool.
(b) All therapists vary.
(c) A strict schedule must be followed.
(d) The range of recovery depends on the person.

2. What is Michel's diagnosis?
(a) Multiple sclerosis.
(b) Infantile autism.
(c) Deafness.
(d) Down's Syndrome.

3. How many hours each week does Michel work with therapists?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Forty.
(d) Eleven.

4. What does Catherine note about Anne Marie's language that shows she is doing well?
(a) She initiates conversations.
(b) She speaks in complex sentences.
(c) She struggles with people's names.
(d) She is declining in her verbal expression.

5. In the first book on autism Catherine reads, to what is autism compared?
(a) A rat's maze.
(b) A prison cell.
(c) A labyrinth.
(d) A concentration camp.

6. After her trip to the Mothering Center, who does Catherine write a letter to?
(a) Anne Marie.
(b) Dr. Welch.
(c) Dr. Cohen.
(d) Dr. Rimland.

7. What part of holding therapy does Catherine refuse?
(a) Yelling at Anne Marie.
(b) Physical punishments for negative behaviors.
(c) Ignoring cries for attention.
(d) Forcibly holding Anne Marie to the floor.

8. What does Anne Marie do to Michel that shows she is recovering?
(a) Tries to push him off Catherine's lap.
(b) Helps dress him.
(c) Hugs him.
(d) Kisses him.

9. How does Catherine's opinion of Bridget change as she watches her work with Anne Marie?
(a) She loses respect for her.
(b) She gains respect for her.
(c) Her opinion does not change.
(d) She considers her part of the family.

10. What do Catherine and Bridget force Anne Marie to do that is difficult?
(a) Crawl.
(b) Feed herself.
(c) Dress herself.
(d) Walk.

11. What does Catherine do when she is threatened with lawsuits?
(a) Stops creating her own documentary.
(b) Leaves the BBC alone.
(c) Leaves Dr. Welch alone.
(d) Withdraws her formal complaint.

12. What does Catherine find herself defending to everyone as therapy progresses?
(a) Speech therapy.
(b) Holding therapy.
(c) Art therapy.
(d) Animal therapy.

13. What does Catherine admit about autism after Michel's diagnosis?
(a) She does not know how it works.
(b) She does not believe it is a real diagnosis.
(c) She believes it is a form of anxiety disorder.
(d) She believes it is over-diagnosed.

14. What happens one night when Anne Marie is sick with a fever and cough?
(a) She allows a strange doctor to examine her.
(b) She comes to her mother's bed at night.
(c) She comes to Daniel's bed at night.
(d) She calls her mother by name.

15. What toy is Anne Marie eager for Catherine to assemble?
(a) A tricycle.
(b) A doll house.
(c) An indoor tent.
(d) A swing set.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cause for how the first month of therapy goes with Michel?

2. What reason does Bridget give for some of Anne Marie's other behaviors increasing?

3. What therapy makes Catherine feel guilty?

4. According to Catherine, why do some people show an aversion to behavioral therapy?

5. What does Catherine believe is the key to Anne Marie's recovery?

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