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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the foreword say needs to be tried for autistic children?
(a) Holding therapy.
(b) Speech therapy.
(c) Various forms of therapy.
(d) Behavioral therapy.

2. Who tries to comfort Catherine regarding Anne Marie's illness?
(a) Marc.
(b) Dr. Baxter.
(c) Dr. DeCarlo.
(d) Daniel.

3. What is Robin's role with the family?
(a) Elementary school teacher.
(b) Speech therapist.
(c) Holding therapy specialist.
(d) Social worker.

4. Who receives the final thank you in the acknowledgments section?
(a) All who came before her in the fight for deaf children.
(b) Her husband.
(c) All who have yet to fight for autistic children.
(d) All who came before her in the fight for autistic children.

5. What is the name of the neurologist Catherine takes Anne Marie to see?
(a) Dr. Cohen.
(b) Dr. DeCarlo.
(c) Dr. Baxter.
(d) Dr. Welch.

6. Rimland promotes all forms of therapy for _______.
(a) Prematurely-born children.
(b) Autistic children.
(c) Developmentally disabled children.
(d) Deaf children.

7. What is one explanation others give for Anne Marie's problems?
(a) Being born at home.
(b) Catherine drinking caffeine during her pregnancy.
(c) Being born prematurely.
(d) Emotional trauma.

8. What does Catherine notice about Anne Marie's social behavior that concerns her?
(a) She is uninterested in things and people around her.
(b) She knows a lot already about the things and people around her.
(c) She is afraid of the things and people around her.
(d) She is constantly questioning the things and people around her.

9. What advice does Catherine's doctor give to her about autism?
(a) Read The Merck Manual.
(b) Go to a support group.
(c) Watch St. Elsewhere.
(d) Learn from experiencing it with Anne Marie.

10. What is one reason Rimland praises Catherine?
(a) Her volunteer work.
(b) Her desire to travel.
(c) Her insights.
(d) Her ability to balance family and career.

11. According to the acknowledgment section, what did the author get help with?
(a) Her husband's recovery from bypass surgery.
(b) Her children's deafness.
(c) Her recovery from postpartum depression.
(d) Her children's recovery from autism.

12. What is one common behavior in autistic children that Anne Marie begins to do in Chapter 5?
(a) Lack of eye contact.
(b) Lack of communication.
(c) Toe walking.
(d) Repetitive behaviors.

13. What does the Maurice family begin to read about in Chapter 6?
(a) Infant allergies.
(b) Autism.
(c) Deafness.
(d) Metabolic disorders.

14. What is one clue to Catherine about Anne Marie in Chapter 1?
(a) She seems to know when someone is coming to the door.
(b) She cries incessantly.
(c) She is not afraid of strangers.
(d) She is already speaking in two- and three-word sentences.

15. Who is visited during the family's overseas trip?
(a) Catherine's college roommate.
(b) Marc's childhood friend.
(c) Marc's parents.
(d) Catherine's parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catherine doubt about behavioral therapy as she makes the lists?

2. What is explained in the foreword?

3. What is the name of the child introduced at the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. What does the family notice about Anne Marie in Chapter 5?

5. How many hours of therapy are involved in Dr. Lovaas's therapy program?

(see the answer keys)

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