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

2. Who is the main character of this chapter?

3. How is the main character affected by Reagan's speech?

4. Sacks is a:

5. The main character's name is

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mr. MacGregor's disorder? How does he discover it?

2. What is proprioception? What does losing it prevent you from doing?

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. What is phantom limb syndrome? What are its disadvantages?

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

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

7. What is Miguel's affliction? How does it affect him? How is it treated? And are its effects good or bad?

8. What is William's affliction? How does it affect him with Dr. Sacks?

9. Who are the two main character's in this chapter? What is their affliction called and what does it generally consist in?

10. What is strange about the period that Jimmie is stuck in from Dr. Sacks' perspective?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Please outline in detail the costs and benefits of phantom limb syndrome to an amputee. You must list at least two costs of the disorder and at least one benefit. Please research a case study and illustrate your points with the study.

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