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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 describes an incident at ______ in which her daughter requested to be covered up by things to avoid sensory overload.
(a) The movies.
(b) School.
(c) The mall.
(d) The grocery store.

2. Liane suggests that AS people assign each member of the household a color to keep them organized for all of the following items except ______.
(a) Food.
(b) Wash cloths.
(c) Lunch boxes.
(d) Gloves and hats.

3. The benefits of choosing to share with others about AS include all of the following except ______.
(a) Educating others might allow for other AS people to be recognized and get help.
(b) Once people are told, they become better resources and supports.
(c) People will like you more.
(d) Through educating others you can learn to appreciate yourself.

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

5. Liane has learned to ______ people who challenge the reality of the AS experience as a means of protecting herself.
(a) Beat up.
(b) Separate herself from.
(c) Yell at.
(d) Ignore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane believes that people who don't need to know about your AS status include all of the following except _____.

2. In relating to other parents, Liane discovered that while their experiences were similar, other parents were not as _____ affected as she was.

3. Liane appreciates all of the qualities of Tom's face including all of the following except_____, that have come to represent safety for her.

4. Liane lists several accommodation requests for people with AS once they are on the job including all of the following except _____.

5. Liane states that the process of parenting could thoroughly overwhelm her _____ system, making it difficult for her to calm herself.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. What was the reaction of people to Liane's discovery that both she and her daughter likely has Asperger's syndrome?

5. What are some of the ways that Liane lost control of her environment when the babies were born?

6. Liane states that she was often overwhelmed with the details that went with any activity for her kids. What happened during the Halloween party?

7. What happened in the grocery store that made Liane and her daughter want to rant and rave at the cashier?

8. What happened when Liane went to an interview and her potential boss told her his favorite media company?

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

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

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