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

2. Who is the main character of the chapter?

3. Dr. P possesses which personal qualities.

4. What is proprioception?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the main character's disorder? Which capacity does it diminish? Which capacity does it enhance?

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

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

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

6. What is the overall theme of the book?

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

8. How is Mrs. S treated? What is a treatment that she despises?

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

10. Which activities return the main character to normal? Why?

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

How does Bhagawhandi's tumor affect her visions? To what extent is Bhagawhandi justified in believing that her visions are helping her 'journey home', as she puts it? Is it better to embrace the illusion? Or should she try to fight them? What would you do in her position and why?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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