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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 lists several accommodation requests for people with AS once they are on the job including all of the following except _____.
(a) Ear plugs.
(b) Advance knowledge of a change in routine.
(c) Sunglasses.
(d) Ergonomic equipment.

2. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to deal with shopping for the house including all of the following except _____.
(a) Buying gifts that don't require going out of the house to purchase.
(b) Shopping online.
(c) Accessing home delivery services.
(d) Catalog shopping.

3. Liane outlines several strategies for letting people know including all of the following except _____.
(a) Sending names of people you want to educate to organizations that provide newsletters.
(b) Preparing a business card with AS information on it.
(c) Keep AS reference materials in your home.
(d) Carrying a sign on a street corner.

4. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to practice interviewing skills including all of the following except _____.
(a) Being expressive with your body.
(b) Showing enthusiasm.
(c) Role playing.
(d) Using good eye contact

5. Liane states that she does not want a cure for AS, rather for people to expand their definition of ______.
(a) Autism.
(b) Disability.
(c) People.
(d) Normal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane has developed a strategy to determine the degree to which her AS is involved in a discussion in which she visualizes _______ stacks of index cards.

2. Liane states that she has more difficulty recalling ______ than she does recounting facts.

3. Liane states that 'Aspies' have to be ______ and forthright, which can cause a certain amount of awkwardness.

4. Liane's friend suggested that Liane's daughter might be dealing with ________.

5. One of the communication problems that Liane encounters in their relationship is following her husband's ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Liane when she was on a business trip in San Francisco with Tom?

2. Liane described an event that stands out for her as particularly bizarre in which she forgot about picking up the twins from school. What happened?

3. How does Liane describe the communication barrier that first existed between herself and her husband Tom?

4. What is Liane's major strategy for keeping the people, the mail, and the record keeping organized within the house?

5. How does Liane describe the process of homemaking and all the challenges and difficulties contained therein?

6. Why might it be important for a person with AS to tell those close to them about their diagnosis?

7. What was Liane's emotional state after she found out that she and her daughter were indeed different from most of the people she associated with?

8. What are some of the suggestions that Liane makes for those with AS to find a job that would fit their interests, abilities, and AS needs?

9. How does Liane describe the difficulties that she faced in communicating in a meaningful way with her husband Tom?

10. Why does Liane state at the beginning of the chapter that she knew right away her youngest daughter was special?

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