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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liane realizes that her daughter's ways of ______ will be different from her own, especially since she has to grow up knowing something is wrong with her.
(a) Talking.
(b) Walking.
(c) Coping.
(d) Expressing.

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

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

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

5. Liane states that one of the kindest things her husband said to her was, "You are so _____".
(a) Nice.
(b) Normal.
(c) Weird.
(d) Happy.

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

7. The benefits of choosing to share with others about AS include all of the following except ______.
(a) People will like you more.
(b) Through educating others you can learn to appreciate yourself.
(c) Educating others might allow for other AS people to be recognized and get help.
(d) Once people are told, they become better resources and supports.

8. The youngest daughter started showing signs of ______ difficulties although at first nobody believed Liane.
(a) Olfactory.
(b) Hearing.
(c) Walking.
(d) Talking.

9. Liane states that she knew her _____ twin was going to be special even before she was born.
(a) Fourth.
(b) First.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

10. Liane states that she does not want a cure for AS, rather for people to expand their definition of ______.
(a) Disability.
(b) People.
(c) Normal.
(d) Autism.

11. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to pick a career including all of the following except _____.
(a) Throwing all your ideas into a hat and picking one.
(b) Brainstorming all the ways you could make a career out of the things you enjoy.
(c) Researching the schedule and expectations of the job you are considering.
(d) Making a list of the things you enjoy studying and doing.

12. Liane outlines several strategies for letting people know including all of the following except _____.
(a) Keep AS reference materials in your home.
(b) Carrying a sign on a street corner.
(c) Sending names of people you want to educate to organizations that provide newsletters.
(d) Preparing a business card with AS information on it.

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

14. When Liane "loses her footing" and begins to shut down, she reaches for the only person who can instantly save her, _______.
(a) Maureen.
(b) Margo.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her husband.

15. Liane describes an incident at ______ in which her daughter requested to be covered up by things to avoid sensory overload.
(a) The movies.
(b) School.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) The mall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane was worried that she would never find a romantic partner, but she found someone who could share her quiet and calm, which became their _____.

2. Liane often worries about ______ her children, which can happen when she leaves in the middle of things.

3. Liane also had difficulty dealing with ______, and they could become overwhelming to the point of causing her to vomit.

4. 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.

5. Liane states that 'Aspies' have to be ______ and forthright, which can cause a certain amount of awkwardness.

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