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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liane engaged in _____ and television speaking, during which she would speak into a microphone and read from the news.
(a) Internet.
(b) Aviation.
(c) Drama.
(d) Radio.

2. Liane made it a practice to discover what ______ her friends made for themselves and then to follow them when she was around them.
(a) Rules.
(b) Values.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Activities.

3. 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.
(a) Maple.
(b) Oak.
(c) Beech.
(d) Pine.

4. Liane found that ______ were like another language that she had to learn, a process that often tired her.
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Social studies.
(c) Social Skills.
(d) Sciences.

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

6. All of the following researchers were involved in bringing Asperger's syndrome to the attention of the international community except______.
(a) Tony Atwood.
(b) Penny Dyer.
(c) Uta Frith.
(d) Lorna Wing.

7. Liane lists some of the impairments that made it difficult for her to be in college and fit in with others including all of the following except _______.
(a) Rigid thinking.
(b) Social impairment.
(c) Loose associations.
(d) Echolalia.

8. Competitive _______ and pep squad dancer activities didn't work well because of her problems with coordination.
(a) Karate.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Running.
(d) Boxing.

9. In order to bypass the difficulties of traffic and too much sensory input, Liane arrived at the University of Houston _____.
(a) Right before classes.
(b) Late in the evening.
(c) After lunch.
(d) Early in the morning.

10. Liane's parents struggled with raising her and felt that she challenged their ______ as well as making their language fit into hers.
(a) Love.
(b) Authority.
(c) Skills.
(d) Patience.

11. While Liane was in high school she enjoyed ______ different activities, some of which she was better at than others.
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

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

13. 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.

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

15. According to the book, those with AS may be those that _______ when they are out in public.
(a) Stay far away from others.
(b) Read faces.
(c) Invade personal space.
(d) Maintain all social rules.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, the person at the flea market who has memorized the _______ and birth dates of everyone there may have 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. After her encounter with the man wearing the flannel shirt, Liane took a different job as a(n) _______.

4. Individuals living with Asperger's syndrome may have all of the following issues except_______.

5. According to the book, each symptom of Asperger's syndrome is uniquely manifested and some individuals never receive _______.

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