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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. Donna states that the perceptual problems of deafness, muteness, and blindness in an autistic person are caused by _____.

2. Though charmed by Carol's naivete, Mary found her _____ in need of development.

3. What did Donna feel compelled to give Anne?

4. Where did Donna get her couch and coffee table after she left Chris?

5. Chris teased Donna by saying that _____ was made by a machine.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't David want to work?

2. What happened when Donna called Mary at home after drinking alcohol and taking the pills she prescribed?

3. What were the letters like that Donna and Tim wrote to each other?

4. What was the conversation about between Donna and Shaun's father on the way to pick Shaun up from the train station?

5. How did Donna feel when she gave her university professor a poem as a gift?

6. How did Donna and Bryn communicate with each other?

7. What happened with Donna's money situation when she got to Amsterdam?

8. When Donna presented Carol and Willie to Mary, how did Donna perceive the relationship between these two personalities?

9. What was Donna's strategy for "letting go" so she could function in the world better?

10. What reason did Donna's father give for her family's belief that she was autistic as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Donna discovered the effects that certain foods had on her physical and mental health. Why did she explore this? Where did she go to learn about her eating habits? What eating plan seemed to work for her? What changes did her boss see in her as a result of changes in her diet?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Donna studied psychology in college. How did this relate to her work with Mary?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Carol's role in Donna's life. How and why did Donna take on this persona? What role did the Carol persona have in Donna's social expression of herself?

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