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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom does Sacks quote to illustrate his need for patient waiting?
(a) St. Christopher.
(b) Nietzsche.
(c) Conrad.
(d) Eliot.

3. Why did Sacks have strong legs?
(a) He ran marathons.
(b) He had worked out at the gym for many years.
(c) He was a veteran hiker.
(d) He swam regularly.

4. To what poor instrument did Sacks compare his injured leg?
(a) The cracked cello in his living room.
(b) The smashed violin he had as a child.
(c) The broken saxophone he had kept since childhood.
(d) The dented clarinet he had as a child.

5. How is the material in the last chapter presented?
(a) Randomly.
(b) Poetically.
(c) Concisely.
(d) Systematically.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the cast was removed, Sacks gingerly touched his leg. How did it feel?

2. What is Hannah Arendt's idea about the space without time?

3. What time of day did Sacks awake from his feverish delirium?

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

5. Why is the phrase "uneventful recovery" misleading?

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