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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 found that ______ were like another language that she had to learn, a process that often tired her.
(a) Social studies.
(b) Social Skills.
(c) Sciences.
(d) Mathematics.

2. Looking back on her school career, Liane felt that she may have been better served in her education by ______.
(a) Going to smaller more empathic school.
(b) Having a tutor.
(c) Going into a vocation instead.
(d) Going to a private school.

3. Liane felt that she could be herself when her protector was around, and she did not feel the need to be _____ like she did with others.
(a) Quiet.
(b) Alone.
(c) Happy.
(d) Loud.

4. Liane states that there are a few people that through letting her be herself have given her _______ to experiment and develop her skills.
(a) Courage.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Fear.

5. The book refers to Autism as being a ______ diagnosis, with a great deal of variation.
(a) Simple.
(b) Solid.
(c) Fluid.
(d) Concrete.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book states that society would be ______ if it were not for the special capabilities and talents of those with AS.

2. Liane discovered that she enjoyed working with ______ and enrolled in a ceramics class.

3. Liane moved from her college town to Houston, Texas shortly after completing her ________ degree.

4. Liane believed that her real problem with making friends in college was that she didn't understand _______.

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. When Liane was in her first year of school, she was asked by her teacher to take a nap on her mat, but Liane refused. Why did she refuse?

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