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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 main character in this chapter has which affliction?

2. How old is the character in this chapter?

3. Sacks says taht for a long time which part of the brain was thought to be less complex?

4. The main character's disorder involves a breakdown of cooperation between which three body systems?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main character's affliction? What crime is he on trial for? What is the outcome of the trial?

2. What is Mrs. S condition? What is its cause? What are some of her symptoms?

3. What is Mrs. O'C's primary symptom? What is Mrs. O'M's primary symptom? How do their attitudes differ about their symptoms?

4. How does the main character handle her grandmother's death? What activities does she start in? Which does she end up in?

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

6. What is the change in the main character's demeanor in the chapter and why?

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

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

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

10. Who is the main character in this chapter? What is his affliction? What does he maintain despite his affliction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please describe some recent research on idiot savants like John and Michael. What are some standard abilities of idiot savants? Do we have any better idea of what could cause their condition than we did when this book was written?

Essay Topic 2

Outline what you believe to be one main theme of Sacks' book. For instance, how does he treat his patients? You must use three examples from the book to illustrate your point. The paper must be five pages, double-spaced.

Essay Topic 3

Sacks often tries to argue that science leaves out important facets of his patients' lives. Please select two examples from the book where Sacks does this and then use the examples to discuss what you think the limits of science are in explaining the human experience, using the two cases you selected as illustration. The paper must be four pages, double spaced.

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