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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Liane noticed that her friends all had different ways of dealing with anxiety including all of the following except _______.
(a) Tiny muscle twitches.
(b) Teeth sucking.
(c) Whistling.
(d) Nail biting.

2. Unlike her friends, Liane had a great deal of interest in romantic comedies and the ______.
(a) Wild North.
(b) Wild West.
(c) The South.
(d) Middle East.

3. Asperger's syndrome is a mild form of the condition known as _______. Individuals with this disorder, have various prognoses, but contribute greatly to society.
(a) Mutism.
(b) Autism.
(c) Sufism.
(d) Artism.

4. Liane created several ______ rituals that she performed in order to appear interested in a conversation.
(a) Hooking.
(b) Counting.
(c) Cloaking.
(d) Masking.

5. Liane felt that she could be herself when her protector was around, and she did not feel the need to be _____ like she did with others.
(a) Happy.
(b) Alone.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Loud.

6. Unlike other kids her age, Liane found the ______ of college to be challenging; there were not enough rules for her.
(a) Rules.
(b) Nightlife.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Homework.

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

8. Liane states that others, even her friends, don't often notice her fitting in trick, but her daughter, _______, will often spot it.
(a) Another woman.
(b) Another Aspergillis.
(c) Another Aspie.
(d) Another Asp.

9. One of the main interests Liane had was in ______ because of the fact that there were precise rules.
(a) Art.
(b) Science.
(c) Gym.
(d) Linguistics.

10. One of the most difficult things for Liane in the classroom was chaos and _____ that she experienced.
(a) Organization.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Noise.
(d) Silence.

11. In order to be able to maintain a normal conversation, Liane developed a strategy of ______ herself.
(a) Shutting down.
(b) Fragmenting.
(c) Integrating.
(d) Disabling herself.

12. Liane had trouble dealing with ______ situations, and she did not know how to react.
(a) Math.
(b) Simple.
(c) Ambiguous.
(d) Logic.

13. Liane was unable to translate her success on stage to her day to day life and would often ______.
(a) Get into fights.
(b) Isolate herself.
(c) Make too many friends.
(d) Yell at people.

14. The author makes the comment that trying to "meld" people into society turns people into _______ , and denies their individuality.
(a) Nitrogen copies.
(b) Carbon copies.
(c) Sodium copies.
(d) Hydrogen copies.

15. Asperger's syndrome was first discussed by Hans Asperger in ______.
(a) 1954.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1964.

Short Answer Questions

1. People on campus did not accept her the way some of her high school friends had and were often ______.

2. While Liane was in high school she enjoyed ______ different activities, some of which she was better at than others.

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

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

5. Liane states that there are a few people that through letting her be herself have given her _______ to experiment and develop her skills.

(see the answer keys)

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