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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 another type of brain cell?
(a) Nephrons.
(b) Leukocytes.
(c) Glia.
(d) Neutrophils.

2. To what are innumerable facets of ourselves linked?
(a) The limbic system.
(b) The heart and brain.
(c) The nervous system.
(d) The circulatory system.

3. Why does Alberts take along a tape recorder on his journey?
(a) To tape his observations.
(b) Because of his love of gadgetry.
(c) Because of his love of music.
(d) To tape his last moments if he is dying.

4. About how many pounds does a brain weigh?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. What were men asked to rate in an experiment the author cites?
(a) The ease at remembering names.
(b) The ease at drawing a simple picture they are shown.
(c) How easy it is to solve a given problem.
(d) How attractive they found women's faces in photographs they are shown.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what number range does the author say the brain cells count?

2. How often does one cell send something to other cells?

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

4. How does the author refer to the brain?

5. To what does the author compare a single brain cell in its complexity?

(see the answer key)

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