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What is the author's comparison of cerebral spinal fluid to in the text?
What is the author's comparison of cerebral spinal fluid to in the text?
- Brain grease (correct)
- French fry
- Car engine
- Water on the brain
How did the excess 'brain grease' impact the author?
How did the excess 'brain grease' impact the author?
- Made the thinking process faster
- Improved overall brain function
- Slowed down thinking, breathing, and living (correct)
- Caused brain damage
What was the purpose of the surgery the author underwent?
What was the purpose of the surgery the author underwent?
- To remove a blockage from the brain
- To remove extra water from the brain (correct)
- To insert more cerebral spinal fluid
- To add more grease to the brain
What was the expected outcome if the author survived the surgery according to the text?
What was the expected outcome if the author survived the surgery according to the text?
How old was the author when the surgery was performed?
How old was the author when the surgery was performed?
Which family members are mentioned in the text as being present during the surgery?
Which family members are mentioned in the text as being present during the surgery?
Why did the narrator have to get ten extra teeth pulled all in one day?
Why did the narrator have to get ten extra teeth pulled all in one day?
Why did the dentist only give half the Novocain to the narrator and other Indians?
Why did the dentist only give half the Novocain to the narrator and other Indians?
Why did the narrator's glasses often look lopsided on their face?
Why did the narrator's glasses often look lopsided on their face?
What physical characteristic made the narrator stand out due to its disproportionate size?
What physical characteristic made the narrator stand out due to its disproportionate size?
What caused the narrator to have frequent seizures?
What caused the narrator to have frequent seizures?
Which condition did the narrator also struggle with in addition to seizures?
Which condition did the narrator also struggle with in addition to seizures?
