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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter Three, The Disembodied Lady.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For Sacks it is important to treat his patients with:
(a) A Helping Hand
(b) Disdain
(c) Love
(d) Respect

2. How many children does the main character have?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d) One

3. What is proprioception?
(a) The sense that monitors physical movement.
(b) The sense that monitors the heartbeat.
(c) The sense of taste.
(d) The sense of smell.

4. Sacks finds his patients:
(a) Evil
(b) Intriguing
(c) Boring
(d) Horrible

5. 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) Retrograde Amensia
(c) Long-term Amnesia
(d) Short-term Amnesia

Short Answer Questions

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

2. If Sacks called his chapters 'studies' what would that mean about his attitude?

3. Where does Sacks work at the time of this chapter?

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

5. Sacks is a:

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