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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. Why does the author say juggling might be considered a pastime that accomplishes nothing?
(a) It does not earn you any money.
(b) It has no purpose.
(c) It returns all items used back to their original state.
(d) It replaces the energy it uses but there is not net gain.

2. How many key strokes per second can a pianist reach?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

3. What sport does David participate in during High School?
(a) Wrestling.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Basketball.

4. Why does Calvin think the female ape cradles her baby in its left arm?
(a) It tends to be the longer arm.
(b) So the baby can hear the mother's heartbeat.
(c) It tends to be the stronger arm.
(d) He has no idea.

5. What is one thing that prompted the author to write this book on the hand?
(a) His father getting arthritis and his left hand becoming non-functional.
(b) His learning to play the piano.
(c) His trying to learn to play a video game.
(d) His taking tennis lessons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many fingers does George saw off his right hand by accident?

2. For how long has the brain been preadapted for speech?

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

4. From where does Sherrington discover signals originate to cause movement?

5. To whom does Wilson refer for information on heuristics of language and music?

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