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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. What branch of the armed services was Jimmie G. in?
(a) The Marines
(b) The Navy
(c) The Air Force
(d) The Army

2. The main character's disorder involves a breakdown of cooperation between which three body systems?
(a) Hearing, balance organs, and vision
(b) Hearing, balance organs, and proprioception
(c) Hearing, proprioception, and vision
(d) Vision, balance organs, and proprioception

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

4. What was an activity of the main character's?
(a) Writing
(b) Preaching
(c) Politics
(d) Science

5. What does Sacks compare his tales to?
(a) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
(b) Lawrence of Arabia
(c) Arabian Nights
(d) The Bible

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The main character has an amazing memory for what:

3. What was the main character's affliction?

4. How many children does the main character have?

5. The main character can't sing solo because he is what:

(see the answer key)

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