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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 is the main character treated?
(a) He/She is given a wheelchair so he/she can turn left
(b) He/She is given a wheelchair so he/she can go to the bathroom on his/her own
(c) He/She is given a wheel chair so he/she can turn right
(d) He/She is given a wheelchair to give him/her a sense of independence

2. How do people on the street react to the main character?
(a) They believe she is mocking them
(b) They scream and yell at her
(c) They react out of compassion for her disorder
(d) They are frightened and quickly run away

3. How do the main character's nurses help him/her fix his/her disability?
(a) Giving the patient electroshock therapy.
(b) Putting medicine in the patient's IV.
(c) Putting a food tray out of reach.
(d) Recommending surgery.

4. What is the main character's affliction?
(a) Prosopagnosia
(b) Agnosia
(c) Schizophrenia
(d) Aphasia

5. What is the main character's disorder?
(a) Agnosia
(b) Aphasia
(c) Transcendence
(d) Reminiscence

Short Answer Questions

1. Sacks is a:

2. What is the main character's name in this chapter?

3. Who is the main character in this chapter?

4. What is the name of the main character mentioned in the postscript?

5. What is the cause of the main character's inability to use one of her body parts?

(see the answer key)

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