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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter Eight, Eyes Right!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. P is a teacher of what?
(a) Literature
(b) Art
(c) Music
(d) Philosophy

2. How does the main character feel about his/her body?
(a) That it is deteriorating.
(b) That it is detached from him/her.
(c) That it will spontaneously combust.
(d) That it has a mind of its own.

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

4. If Sacks called his chapters 'studies' what would that mean about his attitude?
(a) He likes his patients.
(b) He is detached from his patients.
(c) He is professional.
(d) He despises his patients.

5. What was the main character's old line of work that helped in compensating for the main character's disorder?
(a) Farming
(b) Pottery
(c) Carpentry
(d) Aviation

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does the main character have?

2. What aspect of his patients is Sacks concerned to communicate to his reader?

3. The main character suffers a stroke and this affects which side of his/her brain?

4. The main character's disorder involves a breakdown of cooperation between which three body systems?

5. What is his problem with body?

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