1. Barry has experienced damage to a portion of his brain that controls the movements of his tongue and mouth. Thus Barry no longer can speak. Why would we not say that Barry is suffering from aphasia?

A. Because there is no evidence that he is unable to understand or use language.
B. Because there is no evidence that his problems are permanent.
C. Because aphasia involves the ability to write, not the ability to speak.
D. Because aphasia involves the inability to remember words.

2. Which of the following sentences would a person with Wernicke's aphasia find easiest to understand?

A. The red sports car was hit by the cement truck, which was speeding across a narrow bridge.
B. The speeding cement truck hit the red sports car on a narrow bridge.
C. The red sports car was hit by the speeding cement truck on a narrow bridge.
D. A person with Wernicke's aphasia probably would have equal difficulty understanding all three sentences.

3. Samuel is unable to name fruits he is shown, although he can describe what they look like, what they taste like, and so on. Sam is suffering from

A. anosognosia.
B. Wernicke's aphasia.
C. anomia.

4. Gary had a stroke several months ago that left him impaired in several ways. When his doctor came to talk with him today, Gary began the conversation with the following statement: "God, I've been yawning a lot. I'm terribly tired because the computer is on the shelf and I won't talk about the selapane, last year, often enough. Everything's going great, I imply a bit now and then, otherwise, you understand, I need to go to the park, trope through the kiminee, and so on." Which of the following is Gary suffering from?

A. Anosognosic aphasia
B. Wernicke's aphasia
D. Anomic aphasia

5. Which of the following is not one of the main symptoms of Wernicke's aphasia?

A. difficulty speaking words
B. difficulty comprehending words
C. difficulty finding the correct words

6. Which of the following people has aphasia?

A. Anne, who is unable to speak or write after an auto accident in which her brain was damaged on the left side.
B. Mark, who is 13 months old and is able to say only about five words and understand a few more.
C. Richard, who is unable to speak much after a brain disease severely impaired his memory, including his memory for words.
D. All of these people have aphasia.

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