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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 didn't realize for a long time that she thought about things others did not. She didn't feel ______ when others forgot her.
(a) Happy.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Glad.
(d) Surprised.

2. Liane's teachers struggled with her behaviors and they believed that she was "obstinate" and "mentally ______".
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Psychotic.
(c) Deranged.
(d) Retarded.

3. One of the main interests Liane had was in ______ because of the fact that there were precise rules.
(a) Linguistics.
(b) Gym.
(c) Art.
(d) Science.

4. Unlike her friends, Liane had a great deal of interest in romantic comedies and the ______.
(a) Middle East.
(b) Wild North.
(c) Wild West.
(d) The South.

5. Liane also had difficulty with bright lights and ______, but she was able to find a certain amount of peace while she was underwater.
(a) Bells.
(b) Whistles.
(c) Alarms.
(d) Horns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane hated to wear _____ or satiny things, and she sometimes stripped in public because it was so unbearable.

2. Liane lists some of the impairments that made it difficult for her to be in college and fit in with others including all of the following except _______.

3. Liane found that ______ were like another language that she had to learn, a process that often tired her.

4. While Liane was in high school she enjoyed ______ different activities, some of which she was better at than others.

5. Liane never had to ______ as a child and things like group dynamics made no sense to her.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Liane eventually found some success in expressing herself through the speech and dramatic arts club. What did she enjoy about speech?

3. 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?

4. Why is it important to Liane Willey that people working with AS clients not focus too hard on melding them back into society?

5. Liane states that there are some people that have given her a real gift of freedom. What have these people done to give her this gift?

6. What does Liane describe as being her major social hurdle once she was at the university?

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

8. What are some of the skills that Liane suggests people with AS need to learn in order to develop friendships?

9. What was one of Liane's biggest social challenges while she was still in high school?

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

(see the answer keys)

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