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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Settling In, But Never Down.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Liane states that one of the kindest things her husband said to her was, "You are so _____".
(a) Happy.
(b) Normal.
(c) Nice.
(d) Weird.

3. Liane also employed a "fitting in" trick which she describes as being a more intricate form of _______.
(a) Melancholia.
(b) Echocardiogram.
(c) Echolalia.
(d) Paralalia.

4. One of the strategies Liane has developed for making sure she is giving Tom the closeness she thinks he needs is to _____.
(a) Clean the house.
(b) Make lists - reminding her to be affectionate.
(c) Do the shopping.
(d) Ask Tom what he needs.

5. Liane developed several strategies for calming her babies that would not be too motion based including all of the following except _______.
(a) Rocking them in a cradle.
(b) Swaying very slightly from side to side.
(c) Walking the floors and bouncing.
(d) Sitting in the rocking chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. People on campus did not accept her the way some of her high school friends had and were often ______.

2. One time Liane hurried to get her daughters from school without realizing that she had left in the middle of an appointment with the ______.

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

4. Liane often ______ speaking competitions in which she participated, perhaps because it was a way for her to have a one-way conversation.

5. Liane states that 'Aspies' have to be ______ and forthright, which can cause a certain amount of awkwardness.

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