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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 the first exercise that Sacks tried to do with the physiotherapist?
(a) Tense up his quadriceps.
(b) Bend his knee.
(c) Lift his leg.
(d) Swing his leg to the left.

2. What was the primary reason that Sacks and his friends celebrated the evening after his surgery?
(a) Sacks' recovery was expected to take two short months.
(b) They were drunk and did not care what they celebrated.
(c) Sacks had not died on the operating table.
(d) They were alive and together.

3. What advantage did the mystics and metaphysical poets offer?
(a) Deep expressions of despair.
(b) Vivid pictures of the abstract concepts which Sacks sought.
(c) Hope without a specific religion.
(d) Beautiful language to express hope.

4. What word does Sacks use most to describe the bull?
(a) Vicious.
(b) Angry.
(c) Strong.
(d) Hideous.

5. What analogy does Sacks use to describe his left leg's failure during therapy?
(a) A cliff with an impossibly smooth face.
(b) A car with an empty gas tank.
(c) A flat pasture with lazy cows.
(d) A city with deserted streets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question did Sacks want to ask the surgeon before surgery?

2. How many days did Sacks spend in limbo?

3. In the quote from St. John of the Cross in Chapter Three, where does the light guide the man?

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

5. How long did it take Sacks to reach the final understanding of his various thoughts?

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