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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the main character describe what is happening to her?

2. What is the treatment the main character undergoes?

3. Who is the main character of this chapter?

4. How do the twins score on IQ tests?

5. What is the main character's affliction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A great deal of neurological research has been done on how aphasia affects the language centers of the brain. Complete a five page research paper where you summarize this research.

Essay Topic 2

Madeline's family seems to have prevented her from coming to believe that she could use her hands. How could a family make such an error? Do you think it was deliberate on their part? If it was deliberate, why would they do it? If it wasn't deliberate, why did they make such a mistake? Try to analyze potential family dynamics that could lead to Madeline's false belief about her hands.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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