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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Chapter Eighteen, The Dog Beneath the Skin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the main character confabulate?
(a) He cannot remember his own life story
(b) He cannot understand what people say
(c) He cannot figure out who others are
(d) He cannot perceive his right leg

2. What is the first man worried about?
(a) Breaking his finger.
(b) Cutting his leg.
(c) Tripping over his foot.
(d) Poking his eye out.

3. What does the main character lose when he loses his affliction?
(a) Luck
(b) Inhibition
(c) Depression
(d) Happiness

4. The chapter covers a disorder where people who have lost limbs believe and feel that they are still there. What is this disorder called?
(a) Phantom Limb Disease
(b) Illusory Limb Syndrome
(c) Illusory Limb Disease
(d) Phantom Limb Syndrome

5. Who is the main character of this chapter?
(a) William
(b) Miguel
(c) Witty Ticcy Ray
(d) Jimmie G.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would the disorder described in the chapter be a bad thing?

2. How many characters does the main character identify himself as in front of Dr. Sacks?

3. Why might the disorder mentioned in the chapter be a good thing?

4. What is the main character's affliction?

5. What is the main character's affliction?

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