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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. Liane's teachers struggled with her behaviors and they believed that she was "obstinate" and "mentally ______".
(a) Psychotic.
(b) Retarded.
(c) Deranged.
(d) Compassionate.

2. Liane also had difficulty with bright lights and ______, but she was able to find a certain amount of peace while she was underwater.
(a) Bells.
(b) Alarms.
(c) Horns.
(d) Whistles.

3. Liane stated that she liked the speech competitions because they allowed her to try the full scope of human _____.
(a) Expressions.
(b) Movements.
(c) Stories.
(d) Emotions.

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

5. Part of Liane's language ability had to do with finding _____ of words that would add to the speech she delivered.
(a) Explanations.
(b) Contractions.
(c) Origins.
(d) Textures.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of Liane's favorite places to be was up in a ______ tree where she could watch people and not have to interact with them.

2. Liane noticed that her friends all had different ways of dealing with anxiety including all of the following except _______.

3. Liane was surprised that her friends could deal with her. In particular, her friend _____ acted as a kind of protector for her.

4. Liane experienced several ______ disasters, although she was able to learn enough to have a few friends.

5. Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's syndrome were put forth by ________ in the late eighties.

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