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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the hand "think" about as it helps you get ready for the day?
2. From what does the word neuron derive its meaning?
3. What does Charles Bell say practice enables?
4. What is the hand considered in the metaphor in number 26?
5. What does Galvani discover about electrical forces?
Short Essay Questions
1. What two terms does Duchenne propose for the scale of movement required by two hands acting in partnership?
2. How were the ape and human hands compared anatomically until recently?
3. What does Wilson say about juggling as a pastime?
4. How does the touch of the pianist differ from that of the rock climber?
5. Who is Merlin Donald and what does he propose?
6. How did Duchenne demonstrate the physiology of movement?
7. What is the connection between marionettes and the human muscle and tendon configuration in the arms and legs?
8. What are the eight features of the human hand according to Mary Marzke?
9. Explain the crane metaphor Wilson uses.
10. Who is George, and what does Wilson say about him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Anatomically, ape and human hands have been, until recently, considered functionally equivalent by anthropologists. The prehuman arm, however, was considered functionally and anatomically different metaphorically by analysis to a construction crane and its operator.
1. Explain the metaphor of the prehuman being related to a crane. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
2. Explain what part of the body is the crane operator in the above metaphor and how it relates to the use of the hand. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
3. Discuss the following statement in relation to modern human society. When the forelimbs were relieved of the duty to walk on and support body weight, the brain enabled them to become functional in many other areas and skills. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
There are a number of interesting questions raised by The Hand. Questions that Wilson most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Wilson's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Wilson's probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Wilson and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. A puzzling consideration for the author is the hand's ability to be adept at rock-climbing and piano-playing. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from The Hand to support your answer.
2. The human hand is a tool that functions at a wide variety and range of speed and strength. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
3. The hand function clinician John Napier identifies the terms "power grip" and "precision grip" by defining "prehensile" and "non-prehensile" movement. Explain the terms in the above sentence. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
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