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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. A young man invited her to go to a party but due to other responsibilities left her alone all night. She was unable to ______ like the other girls.
(a) Flirt.
(b) Party.
(c) Dance.
(d) Drink.

2. Liane believed that her real problem with making friends in college was that she didn't understand _______.
(a) Words.
(b) The vernacular.
(c) Grammar.
(d) The language.

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

4. Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's syndrome were put forth by ________ in the late eighties.
(a) Frith and Wing.
(b) Simon and Simon.
(c) Gillberg and Gillberg.
(d) Asperger and Asperger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When she arrived in Houston, Liane was offered the first job for which she applied, as a(n) ________.

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

3. Liane refers to those who can accept and support those with AS as barometers and _______ that help AS people find who they are.

4. Liane was invited to go _______ by some girls from school but later found out that they only needed her for a ride.

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. After the attack by the ex-convict, what did Liane realize about her ability to discern people's intentions and human behavior?

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

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

4. What does it mean that Asperger's Syndrome is on the spectrum of Autistic Disorders?

5. 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?

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

7. What is the term echolalia mean and how does Liane use this to help herself fit in amongst a crowd of people?

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

9. Liane stated that the architecture building was her second favorite place to stop on campus. What was it about the building that fascinated her?

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

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