A Leg to Stand On Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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A Leg to Stand On Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Luria use to describe the modern approach to peripheral disorders?
(a) Empathetic.
(b) Ill-advised.
(c) Veterinary.
(d) Uninformed.

2. When did Sacks begin writing to Luria?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1977.

3. According to Sacks, why does he not end his story after his rescue?
(a) The focus of the book is the recovery, not the accident.
(b) The book was not long enough to stop.
(c) He had so many ideas left to convey.
(d) The accident is closely connected to the story of recovery.

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

5. What language was the sign "BEWARE OF THE BULL!" written in?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) Norwegian.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. After he fell, what story did Sacks recall the villagers telling him?

2. To what poor instrument did Sacks compare his injured leg?

3. When Sacks began to write to Luria, where did Luria live?

4. What was the name of the surgeon who performed Sacks's knee surgery?

5. Essentially, why could Sacks not tense up the quadriceps?

(see the answer key)

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