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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapter Thirteen, Yes, Father-Sister.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cause of the main character's inability to use one of her body parts?
(a) Cerebral Palsy
(b) Blindness
(c) A Virus
(d) There is no cause; it is an illusion.

2. Which part of the main character's body does he/she refer to as "lumps of dough?"
(a) Hands
(b) Feet
(c) Buttocks
(d) Breasts

3. How is the main character treated?
(a) He/She is given a wheelchair to give him/her a sense of independence
(b) He/She is given a wheelchair so he/she can turn left
(c) He/She is given a wheelchair so he/she can go to the bathroom on his/her own
(d) He/She is given a wheel chair so he/she can turn right

4. To what extent is Jimmie G's intelligence impaired?
(a) Slightly
(b) Moderately
(c) Not at all
(d) Severly

5. What is the main character's affliction?
(a) Aphasia
(b) Agnosia
(c) Schizophrenia
(d) Prosopagnosia

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the main character's nurses help him/her fix his/her disability?

2. How does the patient react to her perceptions of individuals as fractured?

3. What time period is Jimmie stuck in?

4. What feature of humans does Sacks wonder if Jimmie lacks?

5. What year does Sacks think Jimmie G's memory should have stopped?

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