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

2. Liane often ______ speaking competitions in which she participated, perhaps because it was a way for her to have a one-way conversation.
(a) Hated.
(b) Lost.
(c) Won.
(d) Cheated at.

3. Liane hated to wear _____ or satiny things, and she sometimes stripped in public because it was so unbearable.
(a) Stiff.
(b) Soft.
(c) Natural fibers.
(d) Rough.

4. Liane stated that one of her biggest job issues was in dealing with all the people and relationships which caused her a great deal of ______.
(a) Delight.
(b) Serenity.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Pleasure.

5. 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 party.
(b) To a restaurant.
(c) Shopping.
(d) To the movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the main interests Liane had was in ______ because of the fact that there were precise rules.

2. Liane didn't realize for a long time that she thought about things others did not. She didn't feel ______ when others forgot her.

3. Liane wanted real school supplies to play with and quickly lost interest in ______ that did not smell like new ones.

4. The author, Liane Willey, had a psychiatric evaluation and IQ test when she was _______ years old, and the testing indicated she was smart and spoiled.

5. At the end of her first year of college, Liane felt defeated in the social arena and had _______ her courses.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Willey suggest as the appropriate focus for helping those with AS to live better lives?

2. What does Liane describe as being one of her major challenges for interacting with her peers?

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

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

5. When Liane left college she moved and got a job as an instructor for the university. What did she like about the job?

6. What are some of the AS behaviors that Liane feels interfered with her ability to make it through her classes?

7. Liane gave up swimming when she realized the bilateral coordination was a problem. How was she able to creatively address this issue in pep squad?

8. Liane's grades in high school paved the way for a college education, and she thought that only a large university would fit her academic goals. What was her experience upon arriving?

9. What was Liane able to determine about her peers and herself through studying their behaviors, dressing style, and beauty techniques?

10. What are some of the major traits or characteristics of people who have Asperger's Syndrome?

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