Your Brain on Movies

Read the passage and determine its text structure! What do Finding Nemo and Robocop have in common? Not much, except that they both feature characters who suffer amnesia. Amnesia is a common plot device in movies and TV shows, but how accurate are these depictions? In television and movies, memory loss caused by a knock to the head (post-traumatic amnesia) is shown as fairly common, when it is actually quite rare. Unlike in movies and television shows that feature amnesia, most knocks to the head will not produce memory loss. In reality, memory loss or amnesia is much more likely to occur as the result of a stroke, brain infection, or brain surgery. So while amnesia causes people or characters to lose memories in both film and reality, characters are usually “fixed” by taking another knock to the head. In reality, people are not cured so simply.

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Descriptive

• Problem and Solution

What is the main theme of the passage 'Your Brain on Movies'?

• The impact of movies on brain function

• The accuracy of memory loss depiction in movies

• The role of amnesia in storytelling

• The difference between reality and fiction

Which of the following best describes the text structure of the passage 'Your Brain on Movies'?

• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

In the context of the passage, what does 'post-traumatic amnesia' refer to?

• Memory loss due to emotional trauma

• Memory loss after a head injury

• Memory loss from aging

• Memory loss caused by stress

What is the author's purpose in writing the passage 'Your Brain on Movies'?

• To entertain with stories of amnesia

• To inform about the realities of amnesia

• To persuade viewers to watch more movies

• To describe the process of memory loss

Which word best describes the tone of the passage 'Your Brain on Movies'?

• Humorous

• Informative

• Persuasive

• Melancholic

What is the correct definition of 'amnesia' as used in the passage?

• A condition of having a strong memory

• A condition of memory loss

• A condition of enhanced brain function

• A condition of emotional distress

Which sentence from the passage is an example of a 'compare and contrast' structure?

• Amnesia is a common plot device in movies and TV shows.

• In television and movies, memory loss caused by a knock to the head is shown as fairly common.

• Unlike in movies and television shows that feature amnesia, most knocks to the head will not produce memory loss.

• In reality, memory loss or amnesia is much more likely to occur as the result of a stroke.

What literary device is used in the phrase 'Your Brain on Movies'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which of the following is NOT a cause of amnesia mentioned in the passage?

• Stroke

• Brain infection

• Brain surgery

• Emotional trauma