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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Appendix I, Explaining Who You Are to Those Who Care, Appendix II, Survival Skills for AS College Students.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Liane also had difficulty dealing with ______, and they could become overwhelming to the point of causing her to vomit.
(a) Lights.
(b) Sounds.
(c) Tastes.
(d) Odors.

3. One of the main interests Liane had was in ______ because of the fact that there were precise rules.
(a) Linguistics.
(b) Science.
(c) Gym.
(d) Art.

4. Liane states that 'Aspies' have to be ______ and forthright, which can cause a certain amount of awkwardness.
(a) Vague.
(b) Honest.
(c) Deceitful.
(d) Abstract.

5. In order to be able to maintain a normal conversation, Liane developed a strategy of ______ herself.
(a) Shutting down.
(b) Disabling herself.
(c) Fragmenting.
(d) Integrating.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Liane states that her two best friends are _______ and Margo.

4. As the chapter opens, Liane is recounting being in the delivery room. Because of Liane's concrete thinking she believes that she is giving birth to a child with ____ heads.

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

(see the answer key)

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