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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Janitor.
(b) Fellow student.
(c) Landmark.
(d) Teacher.

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

3. Individuals living with Asperger's syndrome may have all of the following issues except_______.
(a) Communicative challenges.
(b) Imaginative limitations.
(c) Narrow interests.
(d) Migraines.

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

5. Liane lists some of the impairments that made it difficult for her to be in college and fit in with others including all of the following except _______.
(a) Loose associations.
(b) Echolalia.
(c) Rigid thinking.
(d) Social impairment.

6. 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) Artism.
(b) Mutism.
(c) Sufism.
(d) Autism.

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

8. Liane wasn't bothered by the fact that she was different in high school. Students were easy to categorize socially since they ran in ______.
(a) Grades.
(b) Lines.
(c) Cliques.
(d) Castes.

9. Liane discovered that it was difficult for her to leave ______ and she especially hated active outings.
(a) The car.
(b) Home.
(c) School.
(d) Her bed.

10. Liane states that her two best friends are _______ and Margo.
(a) Mark.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Max.

11. One of Liane's friends encouraged her to try out for his fraternity's Little ______ program.
(a) Cousins.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Mentors.
(d) Sisters.

12. Liane moved from her college town to Houston, Texas shortly after completing her ________ degree.
(a) Doctoral.
(b) Associate.
(c) Bachelors.
(d) Masters.

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

14. Part of Liane's language ability had to do with finding _____ of words that would add to the speech she delivered.
(a) Textures.
(b) Contractions.
(c) Origins.
(d) Explanations.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author, Liane Willey, had a psychiatric evaluation and IQ test when she was _______ years old, and the testing indicated she was smart and spoiled.

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

4. The book states that society would be ______ if it were not for the special capabilities and talents of those with AS.

5. Liane had no desire to join any of the ______ groups on campus and didn't seek out any friendships.

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