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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hand, Eye and Sky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Wilson, why do children not usually enjoy doing juggling?
(a) They do not have the necessary hand-eye coordination.
(b) They do not the the necessary concentration.
(c) They are too easily bored with trying to learn it.
(d) They do not have the necessary physical stamina.

2. Why was Serge Percelly told he had the eye for tennis?
(a) His forearms were unusually well developed.
(b) His hand-eye coordination was above average.
(c) His retina had more nerves endings than average.
(d) He could see where the ball was going and meet it there.

3. What does Herophilus discover?
(a) Neurons cannot regenerate.
(b) Neurons can regenerate.
(c) The muscles along the spinal cord are denser because of the neurons packed in them.
(d) Some neurons connect muscles to the spinal cord; whereas, other connect muscles to bone.

4. What is one term related to the scale of movement required by two hands acting in partnership?
(a) Macromedian.
(b) Macrometric.
(c) Iconometric.
(d) Melometric.

5. What is one thing that demonstrates the integration of movement in the shoulder, arm and hand?
(a) The unfolding of the fingers.
(b) The rotation of the arm.
(c) The rotation of the palm
(d) The clenching of the fist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rene Decartes think fluid in the eye does?

2. What is the critical significance of the paddle in Duchenne's model?

3. From what does the word neuron derive its meaning?

4. What does the author say is a choreographed skill?

5. What is one very important problem-solving strategy?

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