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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sacks says taht for a long time which part of the brain was thought to be less complex?
(a) The right hemisphere
(b) The left hemisphere
(c) Parietal Lobe
(d) Frontal Lobe

2. Who is the main character of this chapter?
(a) Dr. Sacks
(b) Jimmie G.
(c) Mr. P
(d) Dr. P

3. In what place does Jimmie recover a part of himself?
(a) Home
(b) Chapel
(c) School
(d) Work

4. How old is the character in this chapter?
(a) Sixties
(b) Early thirties
(c) Late forties
(d) Late twenties

5. What is his problem with body?
(a) He believes that his leg is someone else's.
(b) He believes that his hands are someone else's.
(c) He believes that his arm is someone else's.
(d) He believes that his face is someone else's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Dr. Sacks and Mr. P part ways, how much longer does Mr. P teach music?

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

4. How does the main character feel about his/her body?

5. Sacks' book is different from a college textbook in that it:

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