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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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) Won.
(c) Hated.
(d) Cheated at.

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

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

7. Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's syndrome were put forth by ________ in the late eighties.
(a) Frith and Wing.
(b) Gillberg and Gillberg.
(c) Simon and Simon.
(d) Asperger and Asperger.

8. 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) Pine.
(b) Oak.
(c) Maple.
(d) Beech.

9. Liane moved from her college town to Houston, Texas shortly after completing her ________ degree.
(a) Bachelors.
(b) Masters.
(c) Associate.
(d) Doctoral.

10. Liane's grades began to fall while she was in college due to _______.
(a) Missing class.
(b) Studying the wrong material.
(c) Not getting enough sleep.
(d) Working.

11. Liane was invited to go _______ by some girls from school but later found out that they only needed her for a ride.
(a) To a restaurant.
(b) To a party.
(c) To the movies.
(d) Shopping.

12. Liane also had difficulty with bright lights and ______, but she was able to find a certain amount of peace while she was underwater.
(a) Bells.
(b) Whistles.
(c) Horns.
(d) Alarms.

13. 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.

14. The art lab soon became Liane's favorite place to hang out, followed closely by the ______ building.
(a) Biology.
(b) Law.
(c) Architecture.
(d) Chemistry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane experienced several ______ disasters, although she was able to learn enough to have a few friends.

2. Liane discovered that it was difficult for her to leave ______ and she especially hated active outings.

3. Liane Willey remembers wanting to hang out with her ______ friends, and feelings of wanting to isolate from her peers.

4. 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.

5. According to the book, the person at the flea market who has memorized the _______ and birth dates of everyone there may have AS.

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