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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapter Sixteen, Incontinent Nostalgia.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How is the main character affected by Reagan's speech?
(a) She is totally enamored with it
(b) She hates it
(c) She cannot understand it at all
(d) She hears inconsistencies in it that others cannot

4. What has the main character experienced over the last twenty-four years?
(a) A Coma
(b) Fits of Rage
(c) A Trance
(d) Deep Depression

5. The main character's name is
(a) Mr. P
(b) Witty Ticcy Ray
(c) Emily G.
(d) Christina

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Sacks cover the patient's condition without seeing recovery?

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

3. What is the main character's affliction?

4. The main character addresses Dr. Sacks as three different people. Which ones?

5. Who is the main character of this chapter?

(see the answer key)

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