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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) An artery was torn.
(c) The leg was becoming horribly discolored.
(d) His femur was broken.

2. When moving out of his tiny hospital room, why did Sacks see the world as two-dimensional?
(a) His field of vision had shrunk.
(b) His vision reflected his changed thinking.
(c) The denervation process had also affected his eyes.
(d) The denervation process had affected only his left eye.

3. What time did Sacks hope to reach the mountain's summit?
(a) Two o'clock PM.
(b) Nine o'clock AM.
(c) Noon.
(d) Eleven o'clock AM.

4. What book of the Bible does Sacks quote at the beginning of Chapter Three?
(a) Proverbs.
(b) Psalms.
(c) Ecclesiastes.
(d) Job.

5. During his recovery, what did Sacks decide was the most important thing of all?
(a) Strength.
(b) Life.
(c) Family.
(d) Health.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Sacks wait before villagers carried him to the hospital?

2. What was the primary reason that Sacks decided not to yell a second time?

3. What would make the state of limbo tolerable?

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

5. On one particular September morning, why did Sacks deeply enjoy lighting his pipe?

(see the answer key)

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