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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Losing My Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All of the following researchers were involved in bringing Asperger's syndrome to the attention of the international community except______.
(a) Uta Frith.
(b) Tony Atwood.
(c) Penny Dyer.
(d) Lorna Wing.

2. Individuals living with Asperger's syndrome may have all of the following issues except_______.
(a) Communicative challenges.
(b) Narrow interests.
(c) Migraines.
(d) Imaginative limitations.

3. According to the book, each symptom of Asperger's syndrome is uniquely manifested and some individuals never receive _______.
(a) A handicapped placard.
(b) Healthcare.
(c) A diagnosis.
(d) Benefits.

4. The book refers to Autism as being a ______ diagnosis, with a great deal of variation.
(a) Simple.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Fluid.
(d) Solid.

5. Autism is understood as a _______ disease, because it most often arises during childhood.
(a) Immunological.
(b) Chemical.
(c) Developmental.
(d) Bacteriological.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Liane was in high school she enjoyed ______ different activities, some of which she was better at than others.

2. In ballet class, Liane had difficulty learning to "move like a ______" and would hit other children who brushed into her.

3. Liane Willey remembers wanting to hang out with her ______ friends, and feelings of wanting to isolate from her peers.

4. Competitive _______ and pep squad dancer activities didn't work well because of her problems with coordination.

5. The book suggests that persons with Asperger's may be behind some of the most profound advances in all of the following except _______.

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