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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Grip of the Past.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says that the hand and brain both speak to each other?
(a) Robertson Davies.
(b) Henry Plotkin.
(c) Merlin Donald.
(d) Frank Wilson.

2. To what do marionettes exhibit similarities?
(a) Leverage.
(b) The human muscle and tendon configuration in arms and legs.
(c) The way a wedge works.
(d) Block and tackles.

3. What is the purpose of the shoulder, arm and hand in being fully integrated?
(a) To work in tandem.
(b) To provide more leverage together.
(c) To act as a fulcrum.
(d) To function simultaneously as one.

4. How is the arm different from the leg in how it's attached to the body?
(a) The arm is suspended away from the body; whereas the leg is anchored to the body..
(b) The arm is attached in several places; whereas, the leg is attached in only one place.
(c) The arm swings 180 degrees; whereas, the leg swings only 90 degrees.
(d) The arm is attached by muscle rather than bone.

5. What did the brain do when the forelimbs were no longer used to walk?
(a) Developed other means of walking on all fours.
(b) Made them functional in other areas.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Retrained itself not to use them for walking

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sir Charles Bell?

2. What does Galvani discover about electrical forces?

3. What does Henry Plotkin propose intelligence is?

4. What is one thing that shoulder and forearm development enabled?

5. From where does Sherrington discover signals originate to cause movement?

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