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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the main character's previous occupation?
(a) Gym Teacher
(b) Math Teacher
(c) English Teacher
(d) History Teacher
2. Who is the main character of this chapter?
(a) Dr. P
(b) Dr. Sacks
(c) Jimmie G.
(d) Mr. P
3. The chapter covers a disorder where people who have lost limbs believe and feel that they are still there. What is this disorder called?
(a) Phantom Limb Disease
(b) Illusory Limb Syndrome
(c) Illusory Limb Disease
(d) Phantom Limb Syndrome
4. What branch of the armed services was Jimmie G. in?
(a) The Air Force
(b) The Navy
(c) The Marines
(d) The Army
5. Most neuroscientists thought that most neurological disorders were caused by damage to what part of the brain?
(a) Frontal lobe
(b) The right hemisphere
(c) The Left hemisphere
(d) Parietal lobe
6. The main character's symptoms are:
(a) Lost memory
(b) Inability to grasp the meanings of words
(c) Violent tics that occur every few seconds
(d) A strong left-side tilt
7. If Sacks called his chapters 'studies' what would that mean about his attitude?
(a) He is detached from his patients.
(b) He is professional.
(c) He despises his patients.
(d) He likes his patients.
8. What is the main character's affliction?
(a) Only Congenital Blindness
(b) Congential Blindness and Cerebral Palsy
(c) Only Cerebral Palsy
(d) Neither Congenital Blindness nor Cerebral Palsy
9. What are the agents that spread the main character's disorder?
(a) Spirochetes
(b) Bacteria
(c) Virii
(d) Antibodies
10. What aspect of his patients is Sacks concerned to communicate to his reader?
(a) Their diagnosis
(b) Their treatment
(c) Their representation of self
(d) Their neurological defect
11. The main character's name is
(a) Mr. P
(b) Christina
(c) Witty Ticcy Ray
(d) Emily G.
12. Which sort of memory does Jimmie G. lack?
(a) Long-term Memory
(b) Short-term Memory
(c) Semantic Memory
(d) Tactile Memory
13. The main character of this chapter has which disorder?
(a) Tourette's Syndrome
(b) Agnosia
(c) Blindsight
(d) Phantom Limb Syndrome
14. How does the main character regain control of his/her body?
(a) Her ears
(b) A wheelchair
(c) Help from family
(d) Her eyes
15. What is the main character's name in this chapter?
(a) Emily G.
(b) Witty Ticcy Ray
(c) Christina
(d) Mr. P
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the main character of this chapter?
2. How many cases are covered in this chapter?
3. The main character has a dream that foreshadows her condition? What is the dream about?
4. What is the first man worried about?
5. What happens when the main character attempts to remove one of his body parts?
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