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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liane has developed a strategy to determine the degree to which her AS is involved in a discussion in which she visualizes _______ stacks of index cards.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

2. Liane states that she is inflexible in how she understands words that convey all of the following concepts except ______.
(a) Time.
(b) Order.
(c) Place.
(d) Specific action.

3. The stack of index cards that has to do with AS traits includes all of the following possibilities except _______.
(a) Literal mindedness.
(b) Sensory integration dysfunction.
(c) Rigid thinking.
(d) Sleep deprivation.

4. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to deal with shopping for the house including all of the following except _____.
(a) Buying gifts that don't require going out of the house to purchase.
(b) Catalog shopping.
(c) Shopping online.
(d) Accessing home delivery services.

5. Liane believes that the people who need to know about AS include all of the following except ______.
(a) People in positions of authority over you.
(b) People with whom you are developing a strong relationship.
(c) Individuals to whom you turn for advice or support.
(d) Virtual strangers.

6. Sometimes Liane's daughter uses a _______ to release nervous energy that has built up.
(a) Basketball.
(b) Football.
(c) Flexible ball.
(d) Jump rope.

7. Liane's friend suggested that Liane's daughter might be dealing with ________.
(a) Sensory Integration Disorder.
(b) Mutism.
(c) Asperger's syndrome.
(d) Autism.

8. Liane describes some of her most tenacious AS traits as " ______ in the breeze," liable to pop up at an inopportune moment.
(a) Pollen.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Bubbles.
(d) Flowers.

9. The negative aspects of choosing to share with others about AS include all of the following except ______.
(a) People may understand the reasons why you act differently.
(b) Once people learn about AS they may consciously exclude you from social circles.
(c) Once you realize others know, you may be tempted to withdraw.
(d) Because AS is subtle, people may think that you are making excuses.

10. Liane discovered that she was able to tolerate all of the following fabrics except ______.
(a) Satin.
(b) Very bumpy chenille.
(c) Finely woven cottons.
(d) Rough velvet.

11. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to organize record keeping for the house including all of the following except _____.
(a) Putting household products in a folder that matches the color of grass.
(b) Putting financial records in a folder that matches the color of your checks.
(c) Putting family documents in a folder that is the same color as your eyes.
(d) Putting automobile information in a folder the same color as your favorite car color.

12. Liane reports that most of the time Tom is able to ______ the conversation which helps her decode what he is saying.
(a) Forget.
(b) Change the topic of.
(c) Drop.
(d) Restructure.

13. In relating to other parents, Liane discovered that while their experiences were similar, other parents were not as _____ affected as she was.
(a) Intellectually.
(b) Emotionally.
(c) Clinically.
(d) Parasitically.

14. Liane also had difficulty with the _______ designs of many baby things. She wanted solid forms that were comforting to her.
(a) Circle.
(b) Abstract.
(c) Square.
(d) Triangle.

15. Liane has learned to ______ people who challenge the reality of the AS experience as a means of protecting herself.
(a) Yell at.
(b) Separate herself from.
(c) Ignore.
(d) Beat up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane realized that her daughter needed the kind of support Liane's ______ had given her, but was unable to provide it.

2. One of the communication problems that Liane encounters in their relationship is following her husband's ________.

3. Liane and her husband encourage their daughter to use whatever she can think of to calm herself with the exception of ______.

4. One of the strategies Liane has developed for making sure she is giving Tom the closeness she thinks he needs is to _____.

5. Liane recounts an experience in which she painted the entire house in _____ colors, and then had to repaint two weeks later because she couldn't stand it.

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