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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter Six, Phantoms.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the main character sitting when the nurses find him?
(a) On the floor
(b) On the side of his bed
(c) In the hall
(d) In a chair

2. What part of the main character's body does he have a problem with?
(a) His hands
(b) His leg
(c) His arm
(d) His face

3. What does Mr. P do to keep himself oriented?
(a) Sings to himself
(b) Memorizes routines
(c) Asks for help
(d) Follows his wife's instructions

4. How does the main character seem when Sacks meets him?
(a) Upbeat and joyful
(b) Agitaged and concerned
(c) Fearful and uneasy
(d) Calm and even tempered

5. After Dr. Sacks and Mr. P part ways, how much longer does Mr. P teach music?
(a) 10 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 1 year
(d) The rest of his life

Short Answer Questions

1. What is his problem with body?

2. What does the main character do with this body part?

3. How does the 'what science leaves out' theme play out in this chapter?

4. Most neuroscientists thought that most neurological disorders were caused by damage to what part of the brain?

5. Sacks says taht for a long time which part of the brain was thought to be less complex?

(see the answer key)

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