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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the main character lose when he loses his affliction?

2. Who is the main character of this chapter?

3. What is the treatment the main character undergoes?

4. The main character can't sing solo because he is what:

5. What are the symptoms of the main character's affliction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter Two, Sacks wonders whether Jimmie G. has a soul because he has no ability to lay down new memories. Is Sacks right to worry? What is it to have a soul and how it is connected to our memories? If we lose the ability to lay down our memories, do we lose our souls?

Essay Topic 2

What is Parkinson's disease? How does it affect the brain? What are common treatments for the disease? How effective are they? What prospects are there for a cure. Please write a five-page essay on this topic, double spaced. Cite your sources.

Essay Topic 3

Outline what you believe to be one main theme of Sacks' book. For instance, how does he treat his patients? You must use three examples from the book to illustrate your point. The paper must be five pages, double-spaced.

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