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

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

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

4. According to the foreword, what has been proven helpful for autistic children?
(a) Social skills courses.
(b) Speech therapy.
(c) Early behavior modification.
(d) Holding therapy.

5. Who wrote the foreword?
(a) Ivar Lovaas.
(b) Dr. Martha Welch.
(c) Catherine Maurce.
(d) Bernard Rimland, Ph.D.

Short Answer Questions

1. A friend calls Catherine with news of therapy that involves intense _______.

2. What part of the behavioral therapy program does Catherine choose not to use?

3. What is one common behavior in autistic children that Anne Marie begins to do in Chapter 5?

4. What is the highest degree Bernard Rimland holds?

5. What is one reason Rimland praises Catherine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Catherine feel guilty in Catherine's Recovery?

2. What does Catherine read to learn about Anne Marie's problems, and what does she learn?

3. Explain how Anne Marie's first semester of preschool goes.

4. Explain the claims of the book on autism by Niko and Elizabeth Tinbergen.

5. Explain the three things Catherine believes everyone should know about behavioral therapy.

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

7. According to Chapter 17, why do Anne Marie's negative behaviors increase and how are they handled by Catherine?

8. Explain Catherine's concerns about Michel when he is approximately eighteen months old.

9. Explain Anne Marie's experience with a plate of crackers from Chapter 15.

10. Explain how Michel was diagnosed with autism.

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