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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the main character attempts to remove one of his body parts?
(a) He howls with pain.
(b) He bleeds profusely.
(c) He breaks his leg.
(d) He throws himself onto the floor.

2. What surgery is the main character admitted into the hospital to have?
(a) Back surgery
(b) Kidney transplant
(c) Gallbladder surgery
(d) Appendectomy

3. The main character in this chapter has which affliction?
(a) Aphasia
(b) Prosopagnosia
(c) Hemiplegia
(d) Agnosia

4. Which faculty of mind does Sacks argue is left out of psychology and neuroscience?
(a) Soul
(b) Emotion
(c) Judgment
(d) Spirit

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

6. How many cases are covered in this chapter?
(a) Two
(b) Five
(c) Four
(d) Three

7. Which medicine is used to calm down the main character?
(a) Luvox
(b) Haldol
(c) Depicote
(d) Abilify

8. Sacks is different from a fiction writer because:
(a) He has less education than most fiction writers.
(b) He is not a trained writer.
(c) He is more scientific and philosophical than most.
(d) He is a bad writer.

9. What is the first man worried about?
(a) Cutting his leg.
(b) Tripping over his foot.
(c) Poking his eye out.
(d) Breaking his finger.

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

11. Which capacity of the main character is enhanced by his/her disability?
(a) The ability to comprehend simple sentences.
(b) The ability to see color.
(c) The ability to understand speaking tone
(d) The ability to comprehend complex words

12. How old is the main character?
(a) Eighty-Three
(b) Ninety
(c) Seventy-Three
(d) Ninety-Three

13. Dr. P possesses which personal qualities.
(a) He is upbeat and intelligent.
(b) He is angry but intelligent.
(c) He is utterly detached from the world.
(d) He is cold and indifferent.

14. Which part of the main character's body does he/she refer to as "lumps of dough?"
(a) Buttocks
(b) Feet
(c) Hands
(d) Breasts

15. What is the name of the main character mentioned in the postscript?
(a) Witty Ticcy Ray
(b) Mr. P
(c) Miguel
(d) Jimmie G.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main character suffers a stroke and this affects which side of his/her brain?

2. Sacks sees his patients as:

3. What is Dr. Sacks' treatment of the main character?

4. Why might the disorder mentioned in the chapter be a good thing?

5. How does the 'what science leaves out' theme play out in this chapter?

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