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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. Large crowds of students would overwhelm Liane and she would follow them until she found a ______ to help guide her around the campus and to her class.
(a) Teacher.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Fellow student.
(d) Landmark.

2. Liane discovers that she and her daughter both have big ______ and benefit from lots of encouragement.
(a) Tempers.
(b) Feet.
(c) Hands.
(d) Hearts.

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

4. The author, Liane Willey, had a psychiatric evaluation and IQ test when she was _______ years old, and the testing indicated she was smart and spoiled.
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

5. Liane refers to those who can accept and support those with AS as barometers and _______ that help AS people find who they are.
(a) Mirrors.
(b) Thermometers.
(c) Valves.
(d) Gauges.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane's grades began to fall while she was in college due to _______.

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

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

4. A young man invited her to go to a party but due to other responsibilities left her alone all night. She was unable to ______ like the other girls.

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

(see the answer key)

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