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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. How does the main character regain control of his/her body?
(a) Help from family
(b) Her eyes
(c) A wheelchair
(d) Her ears

2. Sacks' patients are typically:
(a) Mentally impaired
(b) Geniuses
(c) Normal
(d) Mentally handicapped

3. How does the 'what science leaves out' theme play out in this chapter?
(a) Science leaves out an account of higher cognitive faculties.
(b) Science pays no attention to the state of the soul in these matters.
(c) Science ignores the ethical issues at stake.
(d) Science leaves out the personal experience of the patient.

4. What branch of the armed services was Jimmie G. in?
(a) The Air Force
(b) The Army
(c) The Navy
(d) The Marines

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the main character of this chapter?

4. How does the patient respond to Sacks?

5. At what stage of Sacks' career does he encounter the main character of Chapter Four?

(see the answer key)

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