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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. As the chapter opens, Liane is recounting being in the delivery room. Because of Liane's concrete thinking she believes that she is giving birth to a child with ____ heads.

2. The benefits of choosing to share with others about AS 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 describes an incident at ______ in which her daughter requested to be covered up by things to avoid sensory overload.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does having a daughter that also has Asperger's Syndrome affect how Liane is able to parent?

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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 stated that one of her coping strategies as a child was to compress herself into a square and symmetrical bundle.

Part 1: Why did Liane focus on the symmetry and shape of her body to bring her comfort? What would have been the effect of using a different shape?

Part 2: Why did Liane compress herself to get comfort? Of what other sensation might this compression remind her? Why would she find that comforting?

Part 3: What are some other ways Liane could get comfort that incorporated the elements of compression, squares, and symmetry?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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