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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What additional form of memory can people with Jimmie G.'s disorder lose?
(a) Sensual Memory
(b) Olfactory Memory
(c) Auditory Memory
(d) Visual Memory

2. How old is the character in this chapter?
(a) Late forties
(b) Early thirties
(c) Late twenties
(d) Sixties

3. How does the patient respond to Sacks?
(a) He recognizes that Sacks is right.
(b) He believes Sacks hesitantly.
(c) He argues with Sacks but eventually agrees with him.
(d) He does not believe Sacks.

4. For Sacks it is important to treat his patients with:
(a) Disdain
(b) Respect
(c) A Helping Hand
(d) Love

5. What is the main character's name in this chapter?
(a) Mr. P
(b) Christina
(c) Witty Ticcy Ray
(d) Emily G.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sacks sees himself as having what kind of personality?

2. Which of Sacks' questions in the main character unable to answer?

3. Sacks finds his patients:

4. Who is the main character of the chapter?

5. Most neuroscientists thought that most neurological disorders were caused by damage to what part of the brain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the overall theme of the book?

2. Which activities return the main character to normal? Why?

3. How does Sacks see the relationship between memory and life? How does Sacks see the connection in Jimmie G.?

4. What is Miguel's affliction? How does it affect him? How is it treated? And are its effects good or bad?

5. How does Sacks see the theme of 'what science leaves out' play into the chapter? What does he thinks this leaves out?

6. When the main character loses his affliction? What has he lost? What does he think he has lost?

7. What is strange about the period that Jimmie is stuck in from Dr. Sacks' perspective?

8. Why does it matter to Sacks that he tell stories about his patients rather than giving sterile case studies?

9. What is Mrs. S condition? What is its cause? What are some of her symptoms?

10. What is Mr. MacGregor's disorder? How does he discover it?

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