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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main character's most frustrating disability?
(a) She cannot use her hands.
(b) She cannot talk.
(c) She cannot walk.
(d) She cannot stand up.

2. How does Dr. Sacks respond to the main character?
(a) Informs him that his hands are his own.
(b) Informs him that his leg is his own.
(c) Informs him that his face is his own.
(d) Informs him that his arm is his own.

3. Sacks says taht for a long time which part of the brain was thought to be less complex?
(a) The right hemisphere
(b) Frontal Lobe
(c) Parietal Lobe
(d) The left hemisphere

4. How many children does the main character have?
(a) Four
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) Two

5. To what extent is Jimmie G's intelligence impaired?
(a) Not at all
(b) Moderately
(c) Slightly
(d) Severly

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the main character's old line of work that helped in compensating for the main character's disorder?

2. What word does Dr. Sacks use to describe the way the main character feels?

3. If Sacks called his chapters 'studies' what would that mean about his attitude?

4. In what place does Jimmie recover a part of himself?

5. How old is the character in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the cause of Christina's condition? Do scientists think it is a plausible cause?

2. How is Madeline's problem fixed? What was the cause of her disorder in the first place?

3. How does Mr. MacGregor work to compensate for his disorder?

4. Who is the main character in this chapter? What is her affliction? How does she handle relationships with others?

5. How does Sacks see the theme of 'what science leaves out' play into the chapter? What does he thinks this leaves out?

6. What are Madeline J.'s afflictions? Which one is most frustrating to her and why?

7. To what degree does Sachs see himself as a novelist? And to what degree does he see himself as a scientist?

8. What is Natasha K's affliction? What is its cause? How does it affect her? Does she like it or dislike it?

9. To what extent can William escape his affliction? Which activities allow him to escape it?

10. How does Sacks answer the following questions? Is there a place in society for people like Jose? Does Jose have a functional role in society? Or is he too disabled to function?

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