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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter Six, Phantoms.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the neuroscientist Sacks receives advice from in Chapter 1?
(a) Petersen
(b) Pinker
(c) Luria
(d) Edelman
2. Most neuroscientists thought that most neurological disorders were caused by damage to what part of the brain?
(a) Frontal lobe
(b) The right hemisphere
(c) The Left hemisphere
(d) Parietal lobe
3. There is a disorder where patients suddenly lose part of their memory back to a certain date or time period. What is it called?
(a) Postgrade Amensia
(b) Retrograde Amensia
(c) Long-term Amnesia
(d) Short-term Amnesia
4. What time period is Jimmie stuck in?
(a) 1955
(b) 1975
(c) 1945
(d) 1965
5. How does the main character's emotions change when he wakes up from his nap?
(a) Agitated and angry
(b) Fearful and uneasy
(c) Calm and even tempered
(d) Upbeat and joyful
Short Answer Questions
1. What year does Sacks think Jimmie G's memory should have stopped?
2. At what stage of Sacks' career does he encounter the main character of Chapter Four?
3. What is the cause of the main character's inability to use one of her body parts?
4. What is the main character's affliction?
5. How does Dr. Sacks respond to the main character?
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