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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. There is a disorder where patients suddenly lose part of their memory back to a certain date or time period. What is it called?
(a) Postgrade Amensia
(b) Short-term Amnesia
(c) Retrograde Amensia
(d) Long-term Amnesia

2. Which medicine is used to calm down the main character?
(a) Luvox
(b) Depicote
(c) Haldol
(d) Abilify

3. Where does Sacks work at the time of this chapter?
(a) National Institutes of Mental Health
(b) Therapist's Office
(c) Home for the Aged
(d) Neuroscience Clinic

4. What is the name of the main character mentioned in the postscript?
(a) Jimmie G.
(b) Mr. P
(c) Miguel
(d) Witty Ticcy Ray

5. What is the main character's most frustrating disability?
(a) She cannot stand up.
(b) She cannot talk.
(c) She cannot walk.
(d) She cannot use her hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main character has which problem?

2. What time period is Jimmie stuck in?

3. To what extent is Jimmie G's intelligence impaired?

4. What additional form of memory can people with Jimmie G.'s disorder lose?

5. How does the remedy work?

(see the answer key)

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