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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 There's Someone In My Head, But It's Not Me.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the consistency of the brain?
(a) Peanut butter.
(b) Bread.
(c) Milk.
(d) Jello.

2. When does Arthur Alberts travel from New York to Africa?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1989.
(c) 2004.
(d) 1997.

3. What have we humans thrown ourselves into deciphering?
(a) Our means of connecting the brain to the heart.
(b) Our emotional world.
(c) Our own programming language.
(d) The language of individual, specialized cells.

4. How often does one cell send something to other cells?
(a) Hundreds of times per second.
(b) A few times an hour.
(c) At least daily.
(d) Whenever it has the energy to do so.

5. What does each human brain cell contain in its entirety?
(a) A way to process information.
(b) A way to produce energy.
(c) The human genome.
(d) A way to manufacture food.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many pounds does a brain weigh?

2. When do major league baseball players begin their swing while batting?

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

4. What indicates a state of sexual arousal in women?

5. How does the author refer to the brain?

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