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Sample
Test, Section F: Answers
1. What is the best meaning for the word
"portion" as used in paragraph 2?
A age
B part
C whole
D appearance
2. Paragraph 3 adds to paragraph 2 by
A stating an example.
B showing cause and effect.
C providing background
information.
D rewording the ideas in
paragraph 2.
3. What did Dr. Harvey use to preserve
Einstein's brain"
A
formaldehyde
B saline
C parietal
D operculum
4. What is one unusual physical feature
of Einstein's brain?
A it
is bigger than any ever examined on the earth
B it is smaller than any ever
examined on the earth
C a portion is significantly
smaller than average
D a portion is significantly
larger than average
5. Why it is important to study a brain like
Einstein's.
A to determine
Einstein's history
B to understand the workings
of the human brain.
C to understand the workings
of the human spine
D to prevent illness
6. What is a "brain bank"?
A money
paid for brain transplants
B money kept for wealthy people
C a place where human intelligence
is stored
D a place where scientists
store brain samples
7. What does "unauthorized appropriation"
mean?
A taking
something without permission
B taking a part of the brain for study
C comparing parts of the brain
D taking something with the permission
of the family
8. In the first paragraph,
where it says "normal -- no bigger", what is the purpose
of "--"?
A to end
the sentence
B to begin a new sentence
C to pause
D to subtract
9. According to the
article, Einstein's insights tended to come from
A night
dreams
B day dreams
C mathematical formulas
D visual images
10. What neuroscientist
was given part of the brain in 1996?
A Dr.
Harvey
B Eistein's daughter
C the Neuroscientist Association
D Dr. Witelson
11. When the article says "this doesn't
prove cause-and-effect", what does it mean?
A large
brains don't necesarily cause genius
B large brains don't necessarily exist
in the world
C Einstein is not necessarily a genius
D genius causes large brains
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