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Mid-Book Test (up to Part Two: Chapter Twelve, A Matter of Identity)

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Who is the main character of this chapter?
a) Mrs. S
b) Christina
c) Mr. MacGregor
d) Mr. P

2. Sacks is different from a fiction writer because:
a) He is a bad writer.
b) He is more scientific and philosophical than most.
c) He has less education than most fiction writers.
d) He is not a trained writer.

3. The main character's disorder involves a breakdown of cooperation between which three body systems?
a) Hearing, proprioception, and vision
b) Hearing, balance organs, and vision
c) Hearing, balance organs, and proprioception
d) Vision, balance organs, and proprioception

4. Which of Sacks' questions in the main...
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