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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Gap Widens and Wondering Why.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author makes the comment that trying to "meld" people into society turns people into _______ , and denies their individuality.
(a) Sodium copies.
(b) Nitrogen copies.
(c) Carbon copies.
(d) Hydrogen copies.

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

3. Liane didn't realize for a long time that she thought about things others did not. She didn't feel ______ when others forgot her.
(a) Happy.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Glad.

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

5. Liane loved to eat _____ things even if they were bad for her.
(a) Salty.
(b) Smooth.
(c) Crunchy.
(d) Sugary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Unlike her friends, Liane had a great deal of interest in romantic comedies and the ______.

2. Liane was best at drama, and being around the speech and dramatic arts club exposed her to other ______, or those with AS.

3. Liane could not stand other children because they would try to stop her from _______ school supplies, which she thought was fun.

4. Liane described a preoccupation with round numbers and she used to calm herself by doing certain activities in ______.

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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