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

2. How does Catherine react to being comforted about Anne Marie's illness?
(a) She claims she's fine.
(b) She breaks down in tears.
(c) She pulls away.
(d) She allows herself to be comforted.

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

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

5. What is the biggest concern of the egocentric doctor Catherine meets with?
(a) Research.
(b) Reputation.
(c) Management.
(d) A cure.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Catherine get another diagnosis for Anne Marie?

2. What do Catherine and Marc note about their child at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. What are Catherine and Marc doing to the child introduced at the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. What is one behavior Anne Marie begins to do in Chapter 5?

5. How does Anne Marie react to human contact?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the first therapist Catherine hires for Anne Marie.

2. What signs does Anne Marie show of improvement, according to Chapter 21?

3. What happens when Michel begins school?

4. Explain the Maurice family's trip to France in Chapter 9.

5. According to Chapter 6, what are three things the family learns about autism by reading about it?

6. What does the family realize about Anne Marie while she is with them on a trip to Spain?

7. What are three tips given by Catherine on what is needed for a behavioral program?

8. Explain Catherine's view of aversives used in behavioral therapy.

9. What are the results of Anne Marie's language reevaluation in Chapter 25?

10. According to the acknowledgments section, who offered support to Catherine in writing the book?

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