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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 argument does Eagleman say he is not making?
(a) That we should be working more towards gene manipulation.
(b) That every one must be absolutely accountable.
(c) That no one is responsible for his/her choices.
(d) That those who have a genetic defect that affects their behavior should be more closely monitored.

2. What did some commentators say about the incident with the actor?
(a) That the man is truly anti-Black and it was revealed when he was drunk.
(b) That the man is truly anti-Hispanic and it was revealed when he was drunk.
(c) That the man is truly anti-Asian and it was revealed when he was drunk.
(d) That the man is truly anti-Semitic and it was revealed when he was drunk.

3. What does Eagleman say is difficult?
(a) Understanding and accepting that much of our minds is inaccessible to our conscious selves.
(b) Believing that our unconscious is so aware.
(c) Knowing that we have very little true free will.
(d) Believing that our unconscious is so unaware.

4. What does Eagleton point out in the beginning of the chapter about our senses?
(a) They are an illusion.
(b) They are limited.
(c) They only exist to serve the mind.
(d) They only exist to serve the body.

5. What is exceptional about the creature mentioned in question 89?
(a) They can sense a whole range of odors that human beings cannot sense.
(b) They can smell odors after weeks have passed.
(c) They can smell the fleas on them.
(d) They can smell an odor on the air even after several days.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what was Alex suffering at the time?

2. What disease does Eagleman mention in support of his argument about free will?

3. What is an animal's ability to choose a course from among competing options and act accordingly?

4. What do we perceive about the limits of our conscious knowledge?

5. How old was Charles Whitman when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eagleman say about our ability to perceive light versus that of insects?

2. Who is Charles Whitman and what did he do and what may have contributed to his actions?

3. Explain the physical division in the brain and what can happen if the two hemispheres are severed.

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

5. What does Eagleman say about free will?

6. How does Eagleman interpret the incident?

7. What does a team of rivals have to do with the brain?

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

9. How does Eagleman compare the conscious mind to our senses?

10. Does Eagleman think genetics or upbringing has more to bear on one's actions and does he think it is an important question?

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