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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapter Sixteen, Incontinent Nostalgia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does the main character have?
(a) Four
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three

2. The main character's affliction causes her to feel how?
(a) Angry and frustrated
(b) Happy and flirtatious
(c) Somber and reflective
(d) Sad and depressed

3. What part of the main character's body does he have a problem with?
(a) His leg
(b) His hands
(c) His arm
(d) His face

4. At what stage of Sacks' career does he encounter the main character of Chapter Four?
(a) As a young medical student
(b) As a young doctor
(c) As a resident
(d) As a doctor in the middle of his career practice

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature of humans does Sacks wonder if Jimmie lacks?

2. What surgery is the main character admitted into the hospital to have?

3. Why doesn't the introduction of a video system work?

4. How is the main character treated?

5. What is the main character's disorder?

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