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

2. According to the foreword, how do many view behavior modification therapy?
(a) Loving.
(b) Impossible.
(c) Temporary.
(d) Cruel.

3. 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.

4. From whom does Catherine get another diagnosis for Anne Marie?
(a) Dr. Baxter.
(b) Dr. Cohen.
(c) Dr. Berman.
(d) Dr. Welch.

5. What does the foreword say needs to be tried for autistic children?
(a) Speech therapy.
(b) Holding therapy.
(c) Behavioral therapy.
(d) Various forms of therapy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aside from the counselor, who is involved in Dr. Lovaas's therapy program?

2. Who is visited during the family's overseas trip?

3. What does Marc promise Catherine he will do for his family?

4. The foreword is a heartfelt supportive argument for the use of what?

5. What does Catherine decide to do about taking Anne Marie to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What action does Catherine take after the holding session at the Mothering Center in Connecticut?

3. Explain Anne Marie's behavioral therapy program.

4. Explain the relationship between Anne Marie and Daniel.

5. Explain the afterword.

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

7. What is the significance of Clara Park's book "The Siege?"

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

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

10. What is the therapeutic nursery that is suggested to Catherine, and why doesn't she enroll Anne Marie there?

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