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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Following the surgery, how did Sacks's cast fit his leg?
(a) The leg was horribly swollen in the cast.
(b) He could put his entire fist between his leg and the cast.
(c) The leg fit nearly perfectly in the cast.
(d) He could put two fingers between his leg and the cas.

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

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

4. What was the name of the surgeon who performed Sacks's knee surgery?
(a) Goose.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Sleeks.
(d) Swan.

5. How did Sacks splint his leg?
(a) With his walking stick.
(b) With his right leg.
(c) With a stick he found on the ground.
(d) With his umbrella.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the convalescent home, what did Sacks's first breakfast partner find amusing?

2. In the hospital gardens, what set patients off from non-patients?

3. The day that Sacks moved out of his first hospital room, how far did he walk?

4. Why did Sacks sit looking out the window for hours on end?

5. Shortly after the sun set, what extraordinary auditory experience did Sacks have?

(see the answer key)

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