A Leg to Stand On Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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A Leg to Stand On Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface and Acknowledgements.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take Sacks to reach the final understanding of his various thoughts?
(a) Nearly a decade.
(b) Half a year.
(c) Several years.
(d) One year.

2. Why did Sacks dedicate his book to Luria?
(a) Because Luria pioneered a deeper, revolutionary medicine.
(b) Because Luria's book deeply changed his view of neurological illnesses.
(c) Because Luria led him out of the darkness.
(d) Because Luria was a mentor during medical school.

3. To what did Sacks's various thoughts and themes eventually lead in the end?
(a) A deeper understanding of the patient-doctor relationship.
(b) A personal, religious faith.
(c) A critique of modern neurological medicine.
(d) A reaffirmation of modern neurological medicin.

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

5. Since his accident, what has Sacks been aware of?
(a) The shallowness of human experience.
(b) The wonder and horror which lie just behind life.
(c) The wonder and horror which are an everyday part of life.
(d) The shallowness of everyday life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Mary-Kay Wilmers play in Sacks's recovery?

2. When was Studies in Neurology published?

3. When did Sacks write the preface to the book?

4. What was Sacks doing when he was finally able to piece together his thoughts?

5. Why was Sacks grateful to Dr. Henry Fleck?

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