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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Unlike her friends, Liane had a great deal of interest in romantic comedies and the ______.
(a) Wild West.
(b) Wild North.
(c) The South.
(d) Middle East.

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

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

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

5. According to the book, helping those with AS requires all of the following elements except _______.
(a) Legal support.
(b) Intervention programs.
(c) Medical support.
(d) Educational support.

6. Liane states that others, even her friends, don't often notice her fitting in trick, but her daughter, _______, will often spot it.
(a) Another Asp.
(b) Another woman.
(c) Another Aspie.
(d) Another Aspergillis.

7. 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.

8. Liane found her situation at _____ to be equally difficult as it was at school. Her friends were all headed for new goals.
(a) Drama.
(b) Home.
(c) School.
(d) Camp.

9. In terms of care for those with AS, the book suggests that help be given to insure these individuals have ________ for meaningful lives.
(a) No chances.
(b) Spouses.
(c) Jobs.
(d) Opportunities.

10. Liane stated that she liked the speech competitions because they allowed her to try the full scope of human _____.
(a) Stories.
(b) Expressions.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Movements.

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

12. One of the most difficult things for Liane in the classroom was chaos and _____ that she experienced.
(a) Noise.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Silence.
(d) Organization.

13. 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.
(a) Flirt.
(b) Drink.
(c) Party.
(d) Dance.

14. Liane was surprised that her friends could deal with her. In particular, her friend _____ acted as a kind of protector for her.
(a) John.
(b) Morgan.
(c) Craig.
(d) Steve.

15. In ballet class, Liane had difficulty learning to "move like a ______" and would hit other children who brushed into her.
(a) Swan.
(b) Horse.
(c) Princess.
(d) Dragonfly.

Short Answer Questions

1. People on campus did not accept her the way some of her high school friends had and were often ______.

2. One day after arriving to class Liane was ______ by a man wearing a flannel shirt. He was interrupted by one of the students.

3. Liane also had difficulty with bright lights and ______, but she was able to find a certain amount of peace while she was underwater.

4. Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's syndrome were put forth by ________ in the late eighties.

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

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