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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Beech.
(d) Maple.

3. The book describes the term "society" as being _______; in other words, it covers a very large area and is difficult to precisely categorize.
(a) Sophisticated.
(b) Pernicious.
(c) Egregious.
(d) Nebulous.

4. Liane's parents struggled with raising her and felt that she challenged their ______ as well as making their language fit into hers.
(a) Patience.
(b) Love.
(c) Authority.
(d) Skills.

5. According to the book, the person at the flea market who has memorized the _______ and birth dates of everyone there may have AS.
(a) Shoe size.
(b) Belt size.
(c) Hat size.
(d) Names.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. Liane often ______ speaking competitions in which she participated, perhaps because it was a way for her to have a one-way conversation.

3. The book suggests that persons with Asperger's may be behind some of the most profound advances in all of the following except _______.

4. The art lab soon became Liane's favorite place to hang out, followed closely by the ______ building.

5. Liane didn't realize that Asperger's syndrome was behind her difficulties in college and she was often ______ for class.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things that Liane learned about herself when she was performing her speeches on stage?

2. What advice did Liane receive from a therapist after she had completed six years of school?

3. What were some of the things that Liane liked about the ditto sheets that she would rummage through the trash to find?

4. Willey states that many people with AS will never receive a diagnosis. What are some of the professions in which she suggests people with unrecognized AS people may be?

5. Liane felt that she would have been an outcast amongst her peers if not for the special friendship of what person? Why was he important?

6. What were some of the challenges that Liane encountered in the ballet class that her mother enrolled her in?

7. What are some of the items that Liane describes having a taste for that eventually culminated in trips to the hospital?

8. What social challenges did Liane describe about meeting people and wanting to give them small gifts of appreciation?

9. What were some of the ways that floating in water provided comfort to Liane when she was stressed or overwhelmed?

10. What are some of the variables that affect the prognosis for those diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and what is the general prognosis?

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