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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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