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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 strategies for people with AS to keep stress levels low including all of the following except _____.
(a) Using tactile reminders like blankets.
(b) Using auditory reminders on a tape recorder.
(c) Making a list of assignments and scheduling them.
(d) Using visual reminders like post-it notes.

2. Liane attempts to have her children conform to her ______ so that she can feel that she has some control.
(a) Ways of seeing the world.
(b) Clothing preferences.
(c) Routines.
(d) Rules.

3. Liane states that her children model for her how to _____ in public, while she teaches them moral and ethical standards.
(a) Laugh.
(b) Walk.
(c) Cry.
(d) Behave.

4. Liane describes _______ as a situation in which she is unable to let go of a particular train of thought.
(a) Fascination.
(b) Concentration.
(c) Perseveration.
(d) Amelioration.

5. Liane lists several careers that may work well for people with AS including all of the following except _____.
(a) Writer.
(b) Historian.
(c) Therapist.
(d) Musician.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane's visual perception difficulties affect her in all of the following ways except ______.

2. Some strategies for dealing with touch issues include all of the following except ______.

3. Liane was able to deal effectively with things like doctor's appointments but had difficulty with planning things like the ______ party.

4. The stack of index cards that has to do with AS traits includes all of the following possibilities except _______.

5. Liane discovered through her marriage that ______ do not work for her and leave her feeling confused.

Short Essay Questions

1. What challenges did Liane experience when she wanted to do things with her babies?

2. Why is it important for college bound people with AS to tell people at the school about their AS?

3. 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?

4. What happens to Liane and her husband when the ultrasound technician tells them that she sees two heads?

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

6. What did Liane think about her aptitude as a parent and what were some of the challenges that she dealt with?

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

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

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

10. What were the qualities that Tom possessed that Liane feels helped keep the relationship together long enough to figure out the communication issues?

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