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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. Which of Sacks' questions in the main character unable to answer?
(a) Where his proper leg is
(b) Where his proper face is
(c) Where his proper hands are
(d) Where his proper arm is

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

3. Which sort of memory does Jimmie G. lack?
(a) Semantic Memory
(b) Long-term Memory
(c) Short-term Memory
(d) Tactile Memory

4. The character's condition is caused by polyneuritis, which is:
(a) Damaging of the pain centers of the spinal and cranial nerves
(b) Damaging of the pain centers of the nerves attached to skin
(c) Damaging of the sensory roots of the spinal and cranial nerves
(d) Damaging of the sensory roots of the nerves attached to skin

5. How does the patient respond to Sacks?
(a) He argues with Sacks but eventually agrees with him.
(b) He recognizes that Sacks is right.
(c) He does not believe Sacks.
(d) He believes Sacks hesitantly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children does the main character have?

3. What is the consequence scientists pay when they ignore the a patient's high cognitive function?

4. Where is the main character sitting when the nurses find him?

5. In what place does Jimmie recover a part of himself?

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