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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the reason for the family's overseas trip?

3. What does Catherine sense about Anne Marie in Chapter 1?

4. Who is the author of the book?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Catherine thank those who came before her in the fight for autistic children?

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

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

4. What happens when the children are reevaluated in Chapter 34?

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

6. What is the purpose of the acknowledgments section?

7. What improvements does Catherine see in Anne Marie, according to Chapter 13?

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

9. Explain how Bridget presents lessons to Anne Marie.

10. Explain what happens one night when Anne Marie is sick with a fever and cough.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Anne Marie and Michel, especially in regard to their autistic behaviors and recoveries.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Catherine find a lack of information available to her from the professional fields about autism? How does she react to the lack of information?

Essay Topic 3

Explain psychoanalysis in regard to autism, using examples from the book.

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