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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The youngest daughter started showing signs of ______ difficulties although at first nobody believed Liane.

2. Liane believes that the people who need to know about AS include all of the following except ______.

3. Liane also had difficulty dealing with ______, and they could become overwhelming to the point of causing her to vomit.

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

5. Sometimes Liane's daughter uses a _______ to release nervous energy that has built up.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Liane fear in terms of her ability to meet all of Tom's relationship needs?

7. What are some of the reasons why people with AS should tell those around them about their diagnosis?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the struggles of people with AS is social isolation as a result of their difficulties in social contexts.

Part 1: What is the importance of a social network in terms of safety and development?

Part 2: Is it important to include others who have different viewpoints in our social circles? Why or why not?

Part 3: How does the inability to work with people who are different from you impact world events?

Essay Topic 2

Liane remarks that she could have done better in high school if there were more rules about what she was supposed to do.

Part 1: What are the unspoken rules for being in high school? These kinds of rules can be thought of as taboo. How do you teach someone about taboo?

Part 2: If there had been an actual set of rules, could Liane have memorized them all? Would this have impacted her experience? Why or why not?

Part 3: Imagine that you were sent to another planet as an ambassador for Earth. How would you learn the rules of that culture? What might some of your challenges be?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the book is PRETENDING TO BE NORMAL. The idea of normality is one of the biggest themes in this book.

Part 1: Is there a valid definition of what is normal for human behavior and experience? Why or why not?

Part 2: Is being normal something to celebrate? Why or why not? How does Willey feel about being "normal"?

Part 3: What are some ways to acknowledge the different experiences of people with AS without pathologizing?

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