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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, A Slow Walk Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liane believed that her real problem with making friends in college was that she didn't understand _______.
(a) The vernacular.
(b) Grammar.
(c) Words.
(d) The language.

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

3. Large crowds of students would overwhelm Liane and she would follow them until she found a ______ to help guide her around the campus and to her class.
(a) Landmark.
(b) Fellow student.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Teacher.

4. Liane loved to eat _____ things even if they were bad for her.
(a) Smooth.
(b) Salty.
(c) Crunchy.
(d) Sugary.

5. In order to bypass the difficulties of traffic and too much sensory input, Liane arrived at the University of Houston _____.
(a) After lunch.
(b) Late in the evening.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) Right before classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Liane described a preoccupation with round numbers and she used to calm herself by doing certain activities in ______.

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

3. By her mid-twenties, Liane experienced herself as being somewhere between a smart college student and a lady who talks to _______.

4. When she arrived in Houston, Liane was offered the first job for which she applied, as a(n) ________.

5. Liane stated that she liked the speech competitions because they allowed her to try the full scope of human _____.

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