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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once he began walking again, what time had arrived for Sacks?
(a) The time for great changes.
(b) The time for community.
(c) The time for doing.
(d) The time for thinking.

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

3. How does Sacks describe the six-hour ambulance ride to the next hospital?
(a) Like the embodiment of hope.
(b) Like resurrection.
(c) Like death.
(d) Like a dream.

4. How old was Sacks when he discovered the beauty of the world through the Pythagorean theorem?
(a) Five.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Eight.

5. Why did Sacks sit looking out the window for hours on end?
(a) He was tired of his hospital room.
(b) He was realizing how cut off from life he was.
(c) He was starved to look at anything green.
(d) He was eager to see other people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What vital support did the surgeon take away when he dismissed Sacks's concerns?

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

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

5. During his first visit home, what type of religious ceremony did Sacks attend with his family?

(see the answer key)

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