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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. Liane and her husband encourage their daughter to use whatever she can think of to calm herself with the exception of ______.

2. Liane also had difficulty with the _______ designs of many baby things. She wanted solid forms that were comforting to her.

3. Liane attempts to have her children conform to her ______ so that she can feel that she has some control.

4. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to pick a career including all of the following except _____.

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

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 are some of the reasons why people with AS should not tell those around them about their diagnosis?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. According to Liane, why is it important for people with AS to have a strong support system?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Liane states that she was often able to forget bad old memories, especially having to do with her experiences in high school.

Part 1: Is the ability to forget bad memories positive or negative? Why?

Part 2: What effect did this strategy of Liane's have on her experiences of being alone and isolated in college?

Part 3: Do you think that forgetting bad memories would also make you forget good memories? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Liane states that she accidentally discovered that she enjoyed working with clay and would spend long hours at the studio.

Part 1: How do you think Liane's art hobby supported her?

Part 2: What is the importance of having hobbies?

Part 3: Can anyone do art or is it only for people who have a special gift? Why or why not?

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