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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: Chapter Twenty-Three, The Twins.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the remedy work?
(a) It helps him/her go the bathroom properly
(b) It helps him/her with personal hygiene
(c) It increases the amount of food he/she eats
(d) It helps him/her to be independent

2. Most neuroscientists thought that most neurological disorders were caused by damage to what part of the brain?
(a) The Left hemisphere
(b) Parietal lobe
(c) Frontal lobe
(d) The right hemisphere

3. What year does Sacks think Jimmie G's memory should have stopped?
(a) 1975
(b) 1955
(c) 1945
(d) 1965

4. What was the main character's symptoms?
(a) Hearing Voices
(b) Reminiscence
(c) Tactile Illusions
(d) Visions

5. Sacks' book is different from a college textbook in that it:
(a) Has a more rushed style
(b) Has a more scientific style
(c) Has a slower pace
(d) Has a friendlier style

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the main character of this chapter?

2. Patients with the main character's disorder have trouble with what?

3. The main character's affliction causes her to feel how?

4. Which part of the main character's body does he/she refer to as "lumps of dough?"

5. Who is the main character of this chapter?

(see the answer key)

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