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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Remembering When.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In ballet class, Liane had difficulty learning to "move like a ______" and would hit other children who brushed into her.
(a) Swan.
(b) Horse.
(c) Princess.
(d) Dragonfly.

3. Liane hated to wear _____ or satiny things, and she sometimes stripped in public because it was so unbearable.
(a) Rough.
(b) Soft.
(c) Stiff.
(d) Natural fibers.

4. The book suggests that though there are different prognoses, helping individuals _______ society may not be the best approach.
(a) Leave.
(b) Drop out of.
(c) Conform to.
(d) Abandon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Autism is understood as a _______ disease, because it most often arises during childhood.

2. Asperger's syndrome was first discussed by Hans Asperger in ______.

3. Liane wanted real school supplies to play with and quickly lost interest in ______ that did not smell like new ones.

4. By the time she was eight years old, Liane was able to remember factual material very well but struggled with ______.

5. Liane discovered that it was difficult for her to leave ______ and she especially hated active outings.

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