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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. What are two competing aspects of the brain which Eagleman mentions?
(a) Rational and irrational.
(b) Emotional and psychological.
(c) Rational and emotional.
(d) Rational and psychological.

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

3. What happens when a rat is presented with a similar dilemma as the one in question 129?
(a) It often runs around in a circle.
(b) It often lies down and dies.
(c) It gnaws on its leg.
(d) It is incapable of any action.

4. What were men first shown briefly?
(a) Abstract figures.
(b) Colors lined up in various orders.
(c) Pictures of women.
(d) Pictures of cars.

5. What did others say about the incident?
(a) They believed the police officer misrepresented the incident.
(b) They believed the actor was under duress and did not mean it.
(c) They dismissed it as the rantings of a drunken man, which is a common thing.
(d) They said there is no way to know whether the actor believes one way or the other.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Eagleman then change the puzzle?

2. What do some brain scientists propose?

3. What did some commentators say about the incident with the actor?

4. What does Eagleton think many sub-routines of our mind are doing?

5. How much of the wavelengths of light do our eyes see?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eagleman interpret the incident?

2. What example does Eagleman cite to demonstrate the difference between the rational and emotional mind?

3. What happens when the frontal cortex is damaged?

4. Explain the study that was performed on how men rate a woman's attractiveness.

5. What does Eagleman write about Kenneth Parks?

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

7. What does Chapter 4 explore?

8. How does Eagleman use an example of early robotics to illustrate how the mind may be divided?

9. What does Eagleman have readers consider about Whitman?

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

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