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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. Who is one person the author mentions as understanding the arrangement between the conscious and unconscious mind?

2. How complex is the human brain?

3. What does Eagleman say about the ways to measure how our unconscious minds affect our conscious thinking?

4. What illustrations does Eagleman present to show the concept from question 44?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mike May adjust to his regained sight?

2. Summarize the experiment Eagleman writes about concerning photographs of women and how men responded.

3. What is another illustration of how one reacts to something before the person is even aware of the situation?

4. Who is Mike May and what happens to him?

5. How is our brain wired for performing complicated tasks and why?

6. What is one way to measure how our unconscious minds affect our conscious thinking without our even knowing it?

7. What does Eagleman say about the auditory sense?

8. What does Eagleman say the experiment with the photographs of women illustrates?

9. Explain the example of the chicken sexers that Eagleman discusses.

10. Why does Eagleman say it is not correct to change lanes by turning the wheel right and then straightening it out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are ways to measure how our unconscious minds affect our conscious thinking even without our knowing it, Eagleman explains. For example, a person may consciously profess to have no prejudicial feelings about people of a certain race, but experiments that ask them to associate certain words such as "like" or "dislike" with photographs or words describing different races or creeds can reveal that they may move slightly toward the "dislike" option before choosing "like". This reveals a conflict between the unconscious and unconscious minds, Eagleman claims.

1. Do you think you could have unconscious feelings, such as prejudice, of which you are unaware? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and Incognito to support your answer.

2. Discuss what conflicts might rise between the unconscious and conscious mind when you decide not to study for a test. Use examples from your own life and Incognito to support your answer.

3. Do you think the unconscious mind always makes the best decisions over the conscious mind? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and Incognito to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Incognito. Questions that Eagleman 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 Eagleman'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 Eagleman and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.

Essay Topic 3

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Incognito is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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