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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liane often ______ speaking competitions in which she participated, perhaps because it was a way for her to have a one-way conversation.
(a) Hated.
(b) Cheated at.
(c) Won.
(d) Lost.

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

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

4. The book suggests that though there are different prognoses, helping individuals _______ society may not be the best approach.
(a) Abandon.
(b) Conform to.
(c) Leave.
(d) Drop out of.

5. The book describes the term "society" as being _______; in other words, it covers a very large area and is difficult to precisely categorize.
(a) Sophisticated.
(b) Pernicious.
(c) Nebulous.
(d) Egregious.

6. Liane hated to wear _____ or satiny things, and she sometimes stripped in public because it was so unbearable.
(a) Stiff.
(b) Natural fibers.
(c) Rough.
(d) Soft.

7. Autism is understood as a _______ disease, because it most often arises during childhood.
(a) Immunological.
(b) Chemical.
(c) Bacteriological.
(d) Developmental.

8. Liane states that there are a few people that through letting her be herself have given her _______ to experiment and develop her skills.
(a) Courage.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Fear.
(d) Anxiety.

9. By her mid-twenties, Liane experienced herself as being somewhere between a smart college student and a lady who talks to _______.
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Dragons.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.

10. The book suggests that persons with Asperger's may be behind some of the most profound advances in all of the following except _______.
(a) Cooks.
(b) Mathematicians.
(c) Writers.
(d) Musicians.

11. When she arrived in Houston, Liane was offered the first job for which she applied, as a(n) ________.
(a) Radio host.
(b) Chemist.
(c) Instructor.
(d) Television host.

12. People on campus did not accept her the way some of her high school friends had and were often ______.
(a) Generous.
(b) Mean.
(c) Caring.
(d) Nice.

13. Liane noticed that her friends all had different ways of dealing with anxiety including all of the following except _______.
(a) Tiny muscle twitches.
(b) Nail biting.
(c) Teeth sucking.
(d) Whistling.

14. Liane believed that her real problem with making friends in college was that she didn't understand _______.
(a) The vernacular.
(b) The language.
(c) Words.
(d) Grammar.

15. Liane wanted real school supplies to play with and quickly lost interest in ______ that did not smell like new ones.
(a) Books.
(b) Folders.
(c) Pencils.
(d) Markers.

Short Answer Questions

1. The art lab soon became Liane's favorite place to hang out, followed closely by the ______ building.

2. While Liane was in high school she enjoyed ______ different activities, some of which she was better at than others.

3. One of Liane's fears is that her children will watch her and grow up being a _______ because she is one.

4. Liane states that she could often hear the _____ words of a sentence or conversation.

5. 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.

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