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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. Whose work in the field is explained in the foreword?

2. Who is visited during the family's overseas trip?

3. How does Anne Marie react to human contact?

4. What is one clue to Catherine about Anne Marie in Chapter 1?

5. What is one reason Rimland praises Catherine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what happens at Catherine's last two visits to the holding therapy clinic.

2. Explain the afterword.

3. Explain how Anne Marie's first semester of preschool goes.

4. Why does Catherine thank Ivar Lovaas in her acknowledgments section?

5. Why does Catherine come to the conclusion one day that she no longer needs to love Anne Marie?

6. Explain Anne Marie's behavioral therapy program.

7. Why do some people show dislike for behavioral therapy?

8. Explain Bruno Bettelheim's view of autism.

9. Explain holding therapy.

10. Explain how Bridget presents lessons to Anne Marie.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of Catherine's book? Does she achieve this purpose? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Dr. Rimland and Dr. Welch.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Michel's journey from diagnosis to recovery. How is he diagnosed? What complications arise in his recovery? At what point does Catherine believe he is recovered?

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