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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of Liane's friends encouraged her to try out for his fraternity's Little ______ program.
(a) Cousins.
(b) Mentors.
(c) Brothers.
(d) Sisters.

2. After her encounter with the man wearing the flannel shirt, Liane took a different job as a(n) _______.
(a) Television host.
(b) Radio host.
(c) Elementary teacher.
(d) Crossing guard.

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

4. Liane loved to eat _____ things even if they were bad for her.
(a) Salty.
(b) Smooth.
(c) Crunchy.
(d) Sugary.

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

6. Liane Willey remembers wanting to hang out with her ______ friends, and feelings of wanting to isolate from her peers.
(a) Younger.
(b) Imaginary.
(c) Older.
(d) Parent's.

7. Liane moved to Houston for the sake of her _______ with no plan of what she was going to do or what she would need to function.
(a) Father.
(b) Future partner.
(c) Mother.
(d) Future husband.

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

9. Liane followed ______ to the letter, and words often meant more to her than actions.
(a) Directions.
(b) Music.
(c) Maps.
(d) Art.

10. One of Liane's fears is that her children will watch her and grow up being a _______ because she is one.
(a) Loner.
(b) Loser.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Clown.

11. Liane created several ______ rituals that she performed in order to appear interested in a conversation.
(a) Counting.
(b) Cloaking.
(c) Hooking.
(d) Masking.

12. Liane didn't realize that Asperger's syndrome was behind her difficulties in college and she was often ______ for class.
(a) Late.
(b) Too cold.
(c) Inappropriately dressed.
(d) Early.

13. Liane was best at drama, and being around the speech and dramatic arts club exposed her to other ______, or those with AS.
(a) Flakes.
(b) Aspies.
(c) Asps.
(d) Aspergies.

14. Looking back on her school career, Liane felt that she may have been better served in her education by ______.
(a) Going to a private school.
(b) Having a tutor.
(c) Going into a vocation instead.
(d) Going to smaller more empathic school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane wasn't bothered by the fact that she was different in high school. Students were easy to categorize socially since they ran in ______.

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

3. Liane was unable to translate her success on stage to her day to day life and would often ______.

4. Liane stated that she liked the speech competitions because they allowed her to try the full scope of human _____.

5. Liane found that ______ were like another language that she had to learn, a process that often tired her.

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