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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lucy to Lulu to Rose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says that the hand and brain both speak to each other?
(a) Merlin Donald.
(b) Henry Plotkin.
(c) Robertson Davies.
(d) Frank Wilson.

2. What does William Calvin claim about female apes?
(a) They are often grouped by age.
(b) They fight more than the males.
(c) They nurture less than the males.
(d) They are the main hunters.

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

4. What is one activity the author mentions that the hand usually does in the morning?
(a) Twisting a water faucet.
(b) Plays with a football.
(c) Grooms the dog.
(d) Conducts a symphony.

5. How does the brain teach itself in order to juggle?
(a) By requiring the juggler to repeat a motion over and over.
(b) By making the brain and hand work together.
(c) By learning how to trigger groups of muscles rather than individual muscles.
(d) By learning how to trigger individual muscles rather than groups of muscles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wilson say laboring in the kitchen takes?

2. Where does the hand's optimal strength lie when rock climbing?

3. What is one thing the thumb is uniquely able to do?

4. Where in Europe does Wilson take his interest in the performance problems of musicians?

5. How many features of the human hand does Mary Marzke identify?

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