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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The character's condition is caused by polyneuritis, which is:

2. What is the technical term of Jimmie G.'s disorder?

3. What is a visual phantom?

4. How many cases are covered in this chapter?

5. What surgery is the main character admitted into the hospital to have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sacks see the relationship between memory and life? How does Sacks see the connection in Jimmie G.?

2. What is the twins' unique ability? In what venues do they use it? Does it give them intelligence in other areas?

3. How do observes view the main character, given his inability to recognize that his leg hasn't been replaced?

4. What is Mrs. B's condition? How does it affect her? Is she bothered by it?

5. What is the cause of the main character's affliction? When is it first treated? When does it return?

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

7. What are the main character's experiences due to her affliction about? How does she react to them?

8. Explain the impact of hearing Reagan's speech on the main character. What does he/she notice that others do not? What does she miss?

9. What is the main character's disorder? How does it compare to Witty Ticcy Ray's? How does she handle it on the street?

10. What is the main character's response to her treatment? How does she react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is retrograde amnesia? What causes it? To what extent can it be cured? How does it often disappear and why?

Essay Topic 2

Madeline's family seems to have prevented her from coming to believe that she could use her hands. How could a family make such an error? Do you think it was deliberate on their part? If it was deliberate, why would they do it? If it wasn't deliberate, why did they make such a mistake? Try to analyze potential family dynamics that could lead to Madeline's false belief about her hands.

Essay Topic 3

Research the neurological phenomenon that leads the man in Chapter Four to believe that his leg was not his own. What causes this neurological defect? And why can't the man recognize the leg is his own even when Dr. Sacks assures him of it? What should be done for the man? Should his leg be removed?

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