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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Charles Whitman?
(a) A Professor at University of San Francisco.
(b) A cook at University of Texas.
(c) A mass murderer.
(d) A small-time criminal.

2. What does Eagleman think is a good model for how the brain works?
(a) A theory called particulate mentality.
(b) A theory called science of mentality.
(c) A concept called society of mind.
(d) A concept call indiscriminate separation.

3. What culture does this actor slander?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Arab.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Chinese.

4. 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.

5. How do some scientist define intelligence?
(a) The ability to make very fine distinctions.
(b) Many small actions that can be performed without conscious thinking coming together.
(c) The ability to think more than a couple steps ahead of a task.
(d) The ability to mix emotion with thought.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Eagleton support his statement about what is or is not hard wired into our brains?

2. What does Eagleman say we cannot choose?

3. What does the nature of the debate about the drunken actor illustrate according to Eagleman?

4. What does Eagleman say we cannot think?

5. What is exceptional about the creature mentioned in question 89?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the frontal cortex is damaged?

2. What does Eagleman say about free will?

3. How does Eagleman see many of the small sub-routines of the mind and what example does he give?

4. What incident does Eagleman discuss concerning Mel Gibson?

5. What does Eagleman write about Kenneth Parks?

6. What does Eagleman say about the abilities of a bloodhound?

7. To what part of the body are newborns drawn and what does this imply about human beings' predisposition?

8. How does a rat react to conflicting choices?

9. What does Chapter 4 explore?

10. What does Eagleman say is hard wired into our brains?

(see the answer keys)

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