A Leg to Stand On Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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A Leg to Stand On Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shortly after the sun set, what extraordinary auditory experience did Sacks have?
(a) He could hear the movement of the plants around him.
(b) He could hear every living creature in the area.
(c) He could no longer hear himself.
(d) He could not hear anything outside himself.

2. What did Sacks hope to see when he reached the mountain's summit?
(a) The temple at the top.
(b) A good view of the surrounding mountains.
(c) A good view of the city.
(d) The bull that lived there.

3. What time of day did Sacks awake from his feverish delirium?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Near midnight.
(c) Late afternoon.
(d) Evening.

4. After he fell, what story did Sacks recall the villagers telling him?
(a) An Englishman had broken both legs on the mountain earlier, though he survived.
(b) An Englishman had died on the mountain two weeks earlier.
(c) A Scotsman had died on exposure on the mountain exactly one year previously.
(d) A Pole had been gored by the bull and bled to death.

5. What town's hospital was Sacks taken to first?
(a) Oslo's.
(b) Odda's.
(c) Bergen's.
(d) London's.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the father and his son rescued Sacks, what had they been doing just a moment before?

2. Sacks climbed a particular stretch of ground in just over an hour. How long did it take him to descend this same stretch?

3. What would happen if Sacks were not found by nightfall?

4. In order to escape being caught on the mountain all night, what was the latest possible time Sacks could reach help?

5. What did Sacks think when he woke from the surgery?

(see the answer key)

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