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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 There's Someone In My Head, But It's Not Me.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does each human brain cell contain in its entirety?
(a) A way to manufacture food.
(b) A way to process information.
(c) A way to produce energy.
(d) The human genome.

2. When do major league baseball players begin their swing while batting?
(a) Before the brain has time to visually process the ball.
(b) As soon as the brain has time to visually process the ball.
(c) The instant they hear the ball leave the pitcher's hand.
(d) As soon as the brain processes the sound of the ball's approach.

3. What does the author say lies underneath one's exterior looks?
(a) A simple network of interlocking pieces.
(b) A string of double helixes.
(c) Sophisticated machinery.
(d) A world of its own.

4. What does Alberts record?
(a) The sounds of the lions.
(b) The sounds of many bird species.
(c) The sounds of the insect world of Africa.
(d) African music.

5. What were men asked to rate in an experiment the author cites?
(a) How attractive they found women's faces in photographs they are shown.
(b) The ease at drawing a simple picture they are shown.
(c) How easy it is to solve a given problem.
(d) The ease at remembering names.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does one cell send something to other cells?

2. In what number range does the author say the brain cells count?

3. How does the author refer to the brain?

4. How does the author describe parts of the brain?

5. How many connections does a typical neuron make to neighboring neurons?

(see the answer key)

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