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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 Why Blameworthiness Is the Wrong Question.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did others say about the incident?
(a) They dismissed it as the rantings of a drunken man, which is a common thing.
(b) They believed the police officer misrepresented the incident.
(c) They said there is no way to know whether the actor believes one way or the other.
(d) They believed the actor was under duress and did not mean it.

2. What does Eagleman think is a good model for how the brain works?
(a) A theory called particulate mentality.
(b) A concept call indiscriminate separation.
(c) A concept called society of mind.
(d) A theory called science of mentality.

3. How does Eagleman explain the phenomenon as to how men made their choices in the experiment?
(a) It goes back to the early history of humankind.
(b) The cars that men chose were the ones that had the most attractive women standing by them.
(c) It is socially ingrained from advertisements.
(d) Men are attracted to women who have the same ethnic looks as themselves.

4. How does May first react to his new sight?
(a) Since he had seen when he was younger, it was no big deal.
(b) He blinds himself again.
(c) He is unable to make sense of what he sees.
(d) He is elated and awed.

5. Who is one person the author mentions as understanding the arrangement between the conscious and unconscious mind?
(a) Ericksson.
(b) Jung.
(c) Freud.
(d) Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does each brain cell send to other cells?

2. What does Eagleton think many sub-routines of our mind are doing?

3. What did the actor do after the incident?

4. How does the author describe parts of the brain?

5. What was discovered about Alex's health?

(see the answer key)

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