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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sacks find astonishing about his wound?
(a) The complexity of effects he experienced during recovery.
(b) The inability of his doctors to understand him.
(c) The long recovery time.
(d) The pain he felt during his whole recovery.

2. What is the essential idea of Thomas Mann's quote?
(a) Man can be stronger than the mountain.
(b) The mountain is impersonal.
(c) The mountain is hostile.
(d) The mountain begrudges any human infiltration.

3. In what publication did Sacks's first article about his injury appear?
(a) London Review of Books.
(b) New York Times Book Review.
(c) Atlantic Monthly.
(d) New York Times.

4. Why did Sacks write to A. R. Luria?
(a) Luria was a close family friend.
(b) He wanted reassurance about writing his book.
(c) Luria was the leading neuropsychologist in the United States.
(d) He was not getting satisfactory answers from his own doctor.

5. Sacks climbed a particular stretch of ground in just over an hour. How long did it take him to descend this same stretch?
(a) Nearly seven hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Half an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the primary reason that Sacks decided not to yell a second time?

2. What was Luria's response to Sacks's story?

3. When did Sacks begin writing to Luria?

4. How did Sacks meet the bull?

5. Who came up with the phrase "quickening art" which described Sacks's use of music to move down the mountain?

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