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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. What did not occur to Sacks until he injured his leg?
(a) That the bull might be following him.
(b) How utterly alone he was.
(c) How far he had climbed up the mountain before falling.
(d) That he had forgotten to take extra water.

2. The night after his surgery, what was the first of Sacks's nightmares?
(a) His injured leg was made of marble and he could not lift it.
(b) He was running from the bull but could not move anywhere.
(c) He was being trampled by a fish with hooves.
(d) He was again on the Mountain and his leg had lost all its nerves.

3. What would make the state of limbo tolerable?
(a) The knowledge of an end to this state.
(b) The concern of a fellow person in limbo.
(c) The ability to examine one's own thoughts.
(d) The ability to communicate with others.

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

5. What instrument did Sacks have for listening to music?
(a) A record player.
(b) A clarinet.
(c) A small radio.
(d) An MP3 player.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Five, Sacks quotes poetry to explain the importance of music: "You are the music/ While the music lasts." Who wrote these lines?

2. Sacks references a chapter in Luria's book The Man with a Shattered World that profoundly affected his thoughts about recovery. What was the name of this chapter?

3. Why did Sacks write to A. R. Luria?

4. How did one of the surgical registrars refer to being a patient?

5. What concerto did Sacks listen to on a cassette tape?

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