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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the main injury that Sacks was able to identify?
(a) The quadriceps was paralyzed.
(b) The leg was becoming horribly discolored.
(c) An artery was torn.
(d) His femur was broken.

2. Why did Sacks refer to the doctor's visits as "odious" (Chapter Six, pg 159)?
(a) He preferred to be the doctor as the patient.
(b) He had to play the part of the accepting, passive patient.
(c) He did not trust or like the doctor.
(d) The doctor was unusually harsh with him.

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

4. How did Sacks descend the mountain?
(a) By crawling.
(b) By "rowing" with his arms.
(c) By hobbling on his right leg.
(d) By rolling and sliding.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument did Sacks have for listening to music?

2. In order to escape being caught on the mountain all night, what was the latest possible time Sacks could reach help?

3. What does the word scotoma mean?

4. What book of the Bible does Sacks quote at the beginning of Chapter Three?

5. What did Sacks think about as he moved down the mountain?

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