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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Sacks doing when he was finally able to piece together his thoughts?
(a) Driving from Washington, D.C. to Boston.
(b) Riding in a car from Annapolis to New York.
(c) Riding a train from Boston to New York.
(d) Riding a train from Philadelphia to New York.

2. Previous to his accident, how did Sacks think things were accomplished in the world?
(a) By love and understanding.
(b) By external impetus.
(c) By sheer willpower.
(d) By reason and will.

3. As Sacks notes at the beginning of the Acknowledgments, what has he done since his injury?
(a) Investigated current neuropsychological practice.
(b) Interviewed hundreds of similar patients.
(c) Written two other books about medical phenomena.
(d) Strengthened his legs so he could hike again.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sacks find astonishing about his wound?

2. What did Sacks think when he woke from the surgery?

3. Who inspired and encouraged Sacks to finish his book?

4. How many days did Sacks spend in limbo?

5. What two sounds was Sacks caught between?

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