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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) Aviation.
(b) Internet.
(c) Drama.
(d) Radio.

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

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

4. 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) Activities.
(d) Clothes.

5. The book refers to Autism as being a ______ diagnosis, with a great deal of variation.
(a) Solid.
(b) Simple.
(c) Concrete.
(d) Fluid.

6. 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) Dragonfly.
(d) Princess.

7. Liane discovered that it was difficult for her to leave ______ and she especially hated active outings.
(a) The car.
(b) School.
(c) Her bed.
(d) Home.

8. Liane never had to ______ as a child and things like group dynamics made no sense to her.
(a) Share.
(b) Play.
(c) Draw.
(d) Color.

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

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) Clown.
(d) Teacher.

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 had trouble dealing with ______ situations, and she did not know how to react.
(a) Math.
(b) Simple.
(c) Logic.
(d) Ambiguous.

13. Liane states that she could often hear the _____ words of a sentence or conversation.
(a) Middle.
(b) First.
(c) Last.
(d) Small.

14. Liane wasn't bothered by the fact that she was different in high school. Students were easy to categorize socially since they ran in ______.
(a) Castes.
(b) Grades.
(c) Cliques.
(d) Lines.

15. 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.

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. The book states that society would be ______ if it were not for the special capabilities and talents of those with AS.

3. 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.

4. Liane discovered that she enjoyed working with ______ and enrolled in a ceramics class.

5. Liane described a preoccupation with round numbers and she used to calm herself by doing certain activities in ______.

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