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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 Life After the Monarchy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age does Mike May regain his vision?
(a) 23.
(b) 46.
(c) 32.
(d) 55.

2. From what does Eagleman say our ultimate behavior springs?
(a) As a result of the physical and emotional working in conjunction with each other.
(b) As a result of the biological balance within our brain.
(c) As a result of values taught to us at a young age.
(d) As a result of our individual intelligence.

3. What does Chapter 4 explore?
(a) The limits to our unconscious thinking.
(b) How the conscious and unconscious minds can be complementary.
(c) The limits to our conscious thinking.
(d) The ways our conscious thinking get us in trouble.

4. What gap does Eagleman explore?
(a) Between what you want to see and what is actually there.
(b) Between what your eyes see and what your brain shows you.
(c) Between what your brain knows and your mind is capable of accessing.
(d) Between what your brain receives in impulses and what it can interpret.

5. What does dopamine do?
(a) It greatly affects moods and motivation.
(b) It causes a temporary cessation of the ability to reason.
(c) It causes a temporary depression of emotions.
(d) It regulates brain temperature.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Eagleman liken the discoveries of neuroscience?

2. How does Alberts convince one African that the native's tongue is still intact?

3. What happened to Gage?

4. Who is one person the author mentions as understanding the arrangement between the conscious and unconscious mind?

5. What does Eagleman say is difficult?

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