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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Grip of the Past.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what do marionettes exhibit similarities?
(a) Leverage.
(b) The human muscle and tendon configuration in arms and legs.
(c) Block and tackles.
(d) The way a wedge works.

2. According to Charles Sherrington, what is a natural progression?
(a) Juggling with increasing number of objects.
(b) The learning of motor skills.
(c) The learning of focus.
(d) Using intent.

3. What did the brain do when the forelimbs were no longer used to walk?
(a) Developed other means of walking on all fours.
(b) Made them functional in other areas.
(c) Retrained itself not to use them for walking
(d) Nothing.

4. What does Henry Plotkin propose intelligence is?
(a) A learned response.
(b) A secondary heuristic.
(c) A genetically fixed amount.
(d) A primary heuristic.

5. What is one thing that shoulder and forearm development enabled?
(a) The ability to throw objects.
(b) The ability to catch objects.
(c) The ability to hunt.
(d) The ability to carve.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John Napier identify the terms "power grip" and "precision grip"?

2. How does the conscious dimension of action occur?

3. What is one puzzling concern the author mentions in this chapter?

4. According to Wilson, why do children not usually enjoy doing juggling?

5. According to Charles Sherrington, what are sensors to the target object?

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