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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. Liane's teachers struggled with her behaviors and they believed that she was "obstinate" and "mentally ______".
(a) Deranged.
(b) Compassionate.
(c) Retarded.
(d) Psychotic.

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

3. According to the book, the person at the flea market who has memorized the _______ and birth dates of everyone there may have AS.
(a) Names.
(b) Shoe size.
(c) Hat size.
(d) Belt size.

4. Liane also had difficulty with bright lights and ______, but she was able to find a certain amount of peace while she was underwater.
(a) Horns.
(b) Whistles.
(c) Alarms.
(d) Bells.

5. In ballet class, Liane had difficulty learning to "move like a ______" and would hit other children who brushed into her.
(a) Horse.
(b) Dragonfly.
(c) Princess.
(d) Swan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane could not stand other children because they would try to stop her from _______ school supplies, which she thought was fun.

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

3. By the time she was eight years old, Liane was able to remember factual material very well but struggled with ______.

4. Liane discovered an unusual talent for being able to mimic all of the following except ________.

5. Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's syndrome were put forth by ________ in the late eighties.

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