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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Arm We Brought Down From the Trees.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the other main reason the author writes this book on the hand?
(a) His work as a painter.
(b) His work as a neurologist.
(c) His work as a orthopedic doctor.
(d) His work as an art teacher.

2. What problem causes the author to reach a turning point in his thinking about the hand?
(a) A broken wrist.
(b) Musician's cramp.
(c) A finger amputation.
(d) A stroke.

3. What is the purpose of the shoulder, arm and hand in being fully integrated?
(a) To act as a fulcrum.
(b) To provide more leverage together.
(c) To function simultaneously as one.
(d) To work in tandem.

4. According to Wilson, how many problem-solving strategies are there that stand out above all others?
(a) 0.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. Where in Europe does Wilson take his interest in the performance problems of musicians?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says that the hand and brain both speak to each other?

2. What does the author attempt to do that is not a well-orchestrated pattern of learning from simple to more complex?

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

4. What does the coordination of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones do?

5. What does the author say comes to life even before you rise out of bed in the morning?

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