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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 Mind: The Gap.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Eagleman say can happen even after we learn to see?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Our vision can be fooled.
(c) Our sight can be erratic.
(d) Our sight can be inaccurate.

3. How do most people perform the motion on question number 62?
(a) They turn the wheel slightly to the left, then straighten it out again.
(b) They go counter-clockwise.
(c) They go clockwise.
(d) They turn the wheel slightly to the right, then straighten it out again.

4. How do the eyes of blind people who recover their sight work compared to persons who are sighted since birth?
(a) The eyes both work the same in both groups.
(b) The formerly blind person's eyes often only work in strong light.
(c) The formerly blind person's eyes often do not work in tandem.
(d) The person who is sighted from birth can see better in low light.

5. What does the novice sorter eventually do in order to become an expert sorter?
(a) Intuit the difference with their minds.
(b) Internalize the task.
(c) Close their eyes and hear the difference.
(d) Feel the difference in feather softness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do photographs of different races reveal something about the mind?

2. What does Eagleman say has happened to complicated processes in his analogy of consciousness?

3. How complex is the human brain?

4. How do hallways challenge May when he regains his sight?

5. What do most of us notice in the world around us?

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