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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 chapter covers a disorder where people who have lost limbs believe and feel that they are still there. What is this disorder called?

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

3. At what stage of Sacks' career does he encounter the main character of Chapter Four?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mr. P able to recognize objects?

2. What is the source of the twins' ability? How can they lose their ability?

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

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

5. Who is the main character in this chapter? What is the main character's occupation and affliction?

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

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

8. What is Witty Ticcy Ray's treatment? Why doesn't he like it at first? How does he cope with it?

9. When the main character loses his affliction? What has he lost? What does he think he has lost?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A great deal of neurological research has been done on how aphasia affects the language centers of the brain. Complete a five page research paper where you summarize this research.

Essay Topic 2

To what extent are patients like those described in this book 'normal?' Is it that they can't function in society? Or can they, with a little help? How would you try to integrate these patients into society? Or would you refuse to try? Please pick two patients you think could be easily integrated into society and one patient that presents difficulties. Explain how you would integrate the first two patients and why the third would present difficulties.

Essay Topic 3

Write a research paper on reminiscence? What are the types of reminiscence? What are the most common types? Are the memories that patients with reminiscence re-experience accurate? Or are they full of errors?

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