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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Sacks splint his leg?
(a) With his walking stick.
(b) With his right leg.
(c) With his umbrella.
(d) With a stick he found on the ground.

2. How long had Sacks been traveling when he came to the swollen stream?
(a) Four hours.
(b) He did not know.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) Two hours.

3. In the quote about patient waiting, why must the person not think?
(a) He is not strong enough for thought.
(b) He must combine love and thought.
(c) He is not ready for thought.
(d) He must combine hope and thought.

4. What was the date when Sacks climbed the mountain?
(a) The 18th.
(b) The 23rd.
(c) The 24th.
(d) The 7th.

5. Why was it difficult for Sacks to proceed through the land of limbo?
(a) There was no map or chart.
(b) There was no God figure present.
(c) He had no music.
(d) He had no traveling companions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was it so difficult for Sacks to take the first step?

2. What analogy does Sacks use to describe his left leg's failure during therapy?

3. Where did Sacks's accident occur?

4. How did Sacks meet the bull?

5. How must a person react to the abyss?

(see the answer key)

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