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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter Thirteen, Yes, Father-Sister.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main character's affliction?
(a) Aphasia
(b) Schizophrenia
(c) Agnosia
(d) Prosopagnosia

2. The main character cannot perceive:
(a) Objects that are square
(b) Objects on her right
(c) Objects on her left
(d) Objects with color

3. What feature of humans does Sacks wonder if Jimmie lacks?
(a) Long-term Memory
(b) Hearing
(c) Smell
(d) Soul

4. Who is the main character of this chapter?
(a) Natasha
(b) Madeline
(c) Christina
(d) Mrs. B

5. How is the main character treated?
(a) He/She is given a wheelchair so he/she can turn left
(b) He/She is given a wheelchair to give him/her a sense of independence
(c) He/She is given a wheel chair so he/she can turn right
(d) He/She is given a wheelchair so he/she can go to the bathroom on his/her own

Short Answer Questions

1. The main character has which problem?

2. In what place does Jimmie recover a part of himself?

3. To what extent is Jimmie G's intelligence impaired?

4. What is the cause of the main character's inability to use one of her body parts?

5. Which part of the main character's body does he/she refer to as "lumps of dough?"

(see the answer key)

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