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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 believes that her daughter's capacity for _______ means that she has not given up on herself.

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 ______.

3. Liane outlines several strategies for letting people know including all of the following except _____.

4. Liane lists several strategies for people with AS to deal with shopping for the house including all of the following except _____.

5. Liane lists several strategies for college students with AS to improve social skills including all of the following except _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Liane when she was on a business trip in San Francisco with 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. According to Liane, why is it important for people with AS to have a strong support system?

4. What were the warning signs that Liane noticed about her daughter that pointed to a diagnosis of Asperger's?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Liane relates several situations in which she becomes lost and feels bad about asking for help to find her way.

Part 1: What was Tom's experience when Liane got lost in San Francisco? How did he and Liane plan to deal with that situation in the future?

Part 2: Do people generally feel comfortable asking for help in situations like Liane's? Why or why not?

Part 3: What would have happened to Liane if she had not asked for help?

Essay Topic 2

Liane described the three big activities in which she participated during high school: performing arts, pep squad, and swimming.

Part 1: Is it important to participate in activities during high school? Why or why not?

Part 2: What do you think the effect would have been if Liane had had a swimming coach who understood her challenges?

Part 3: What effect does participating in activities have on self esteem? Is this more important for people with AS? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Liane learns about AS from her friend Sarah and subsequently finds out that both she and her daughter have AS.

Part 1: What do you imagine is Liane's daughter's experience of finding out that she has something 'wrong' with her?

Part 2: How does Tom feel about the fact that his daughter has been diagnosed with AS?

Part 3: How does Liane feel about her diagnosis? How does she try to help her daughter cope?

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