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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. Liane discovered that it was difficult for her to leave ______ and she especially hated active outings.
(a) Home.
(b) Her bed.
(c) School.
(d) The car.

2. Liane could not stand other children because they would try to stop her from _______ school supplies, which she thought was fun.
(a) Organizing.
(b) Hiding.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Breaking.

3. By the time she was eight years old, Liane was able to remember factual material very well but struggled with ______.
(a) Concrete material.
(b) Science.
(c) Language.
(d) Fiction.

4. Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's syndrome were put forth by ________ in the late eighties.
(a) Simon and Simon.
(b) Gillberg and Gillberg.
(c) Asperger and Asperger.
(d) Frith and Wing.

5. Some individuals with Asperger's syndrome are thought to be ________ or have odd habits or mannerisms.
(a) Eccentrics.
(b) Hypochondriacs.
(c) Asthmatics.
(d) Epileptics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The book refers to Autism as being a ______ diagnosis, with a great deal of variation.

3. Liane also had difficulty with bright lights and ______, but she was able to find a certain amount of peace while she was underwater.

4. The author makes the comment that trying to "meld" people into society turns people into _______ , and denies their individuality.

5. Liane never had to ______ as a child and things like group dynamics made no sense to her.

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