Phineas GageA Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science

What could Phineas still do immediately after the accident?

• He can speak.

• He can write.

• He can climb stairs.

• All of the above.

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Why does Dr. Harlow declare that "Phineas fully recovered?"

• Harlow doesn't want to make Phineas feel bad.

• Phineas can walk, count, dress himself, and speak mostly like a normal person.

• Phineas didn't suffer any lasting damage from the accident.

• Harlow doesn't notice some of Phineas's unusual symptoms.

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What does Dr. Harlow compare Phineas to?

• a criminal

• a politician

• a child

• an animal

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Which statement best represents the Boston doctors' understanding of the brain?

• They have not studied the human brain at all.

• They have studied the human brain but do not have any theories.

• They have studied the brain and have theories as to how it works.

• They have studied the brain and proven many theories about it.

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According to the text, why was Phineas so interesting to doctors?

• His injury was at the back of the head.

• Each doctor thought he proved their theory.

• The doctors could make a lot of money on their theories.

• Phineas could explain to them which of their theories was correct.

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What was Phineas's life like after he left Boston?

• It was thought he performed many different jobs.

• He moved in with his mother and lived with her until he died.

• He traveled the world and lived a wholesome life.

• He married and had many children.

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What does the word 'conduct' mean?

• To examine the parts of something in detail

• A repeating pattern of actions

• To behave or act in a certain way

• A furnace or oven where metal is heated and shaped

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What is a 'forge'?

• To examine the parts of something in detail

• A repeating pattern of actions

• To behave or act in a certain way

• A furnace or oven where metal is heated and shaped

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What is a 'fuse'?

• To examine the parts of something in detail

• A repeating pattern of actions

• A long string used to light explosives

• A furnace or oven where metal is heated and shaped

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What does the word 'routine' mean?

• To examine the parts of something in detail

• A repeating pattern of actions

• To behave or act in a certain way

• A furnace or oven where metal is heated and shaped

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