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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Gap Widens and Wondering Why.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liane engaged in _____ and television speaking, during which she would speak into a microphone and read from the news.
(a) Drama.
(b) Radio.
(c) Aviation.
(d) Internet.

2. Liane followed ______ to the letter, and words often meant more to her than actions.
(a) Maps.
(b) Art.
(c) Directions.
(d) Music.

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

4. Liane didn't realize for a long time that she thought about things others did not. She didn't feel ______ when others forgot her.
(a) Lonely.
(b) Glad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Surprised.

5. The book refers to Autism as being a ______ diagnosis, with a great deal of variation.
(a) Simple.
(b) Fluid.
(c) Concrete.
(d) Solid.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, helping those with AS requires all of the following elements except _______.

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

3. Liane also had difficulty with bright lights and ______, but she was able to find a certain amount of peace while she was underwater.

4. Liane's teachers struggled with her behaviors and they believed that she was "obstinate" and "mentally ______".

5. Autism is understood as a _______ disease, because it most often arises during childhood.

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