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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Remembering When.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All of the following researchers were involved in bringing Asperger's syndrome to the attention of the international community except______.
(a) Uta Frith.
(b) Penny Dyer.
(c) Lorna Wing.
(d) Tony Atwood.

2. Liane could not stand other children because they would try to stop her from _______ school supplies, which she thought was fun.
(a) Stealing.
(b) Breaking.
(c) Organizing.
(d) Hiding.

3. According to the book, those with AS may be those that _______ when they are out in public.
(a) Read faces.
(b) Maintain all social rules.
(c) Stay far away from others.
(d) Invade personal space.

4. By the time she was eight years old, Liane was able to remember factual material very well but struggled with ______.
(a) Fiction.
(b) Language.
(c) Science.
(d) Concrete material.

5. Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's syndrome were put forth by ________ in the late eighties.
(a) Simon and Simon.
(b) Asperger and Asperger.
(c) Gillberg and Gillberg.
(d) Frith and Wing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane's parents struggled with raising her and felt that she challenged their ______ as well as making their language fit into hers.

2. Liane discovered that it was difficult for her to leave ______ and she especially hated active outings.

3. One of Liane's favorite places to be was up in a ______ tree where she could watch people and not have to interact with them.

4. Asperger's syndrome is a mild form of the condition known as _______. Individuals with this disorder, have various prognoses, but contribute greatly to society.

5. According to the book, the person at the flea market who has memorized the _______ and birth dates of everyone there may have AS.

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