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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Brain Is a Team of Rivals.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say lies underneath one's exterior looks?
(a) A string of double helixes.
(b) A world of its own.
(c) Sophisticated machinery.
(d) A simple network of interlocking pieces.

2. How does Eagleton support his statement about what is or is not hard wired into our brains?
(a) He says he cannot support it since it is only theoretical.
(b) He provides several examples.
(c) He says the reader must take his word on it.
(d) He has the reader do an experiement on their own mind.

3. What does Alberts record?
(a) The sounds of the insect world of Africa.
(b) African music.
(c) The sounds of many bird species.
(d) The sounds of the lions.

4. What does Eagleman say is the correct way to do this motion?
(a) Steer to the left, then straighten the wheel, then turn to the right.
(b) Move first clockwise, then counterclockwise.
(c) Use a reference point to scribe the circle.
(d) Steer to the right, then straighten the wheel, then turn to the left.

5. What does the logic puzzle that Eagleman challenges readers with involve?
(a) Colors and shapes.
(b) Light and dark shapes.
(c) Colors and numbers.
(d) Shapes and numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what are thoughts underpinned?

2. Why does Eagleman think people find the second puzzle easier to solve?

3. To what does Eagleman compare consciousness?

4. What culture does this actor slander?

5. What creature does Eagleman use as an example of one with an excellent sense of smell?

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