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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sacks did not attend the memorial service for W. H. Auden because he thought he was too weak to travel. Where was this service held?
(a) St. Martin-in-the-Field.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) Westminster Abbey.
(d) St. Paul's Cathedral.

2. What would happen if Sacks were not found by nightfall?
(a) He would die of blood loss.
(b) He would most likely go crazy.
(c) He would freeze to death.
(d) The bull would trample him to death.

3. How must a person react to the abyss?
(a) Search it for answers.
(b) Either face it or walk away.
(c) Ignore it.
(d) Skirt its edge without falling in.

4. When was Studies in Neurology published?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1910.

5. How long did it take Sacks to reach the final understanding of his various thoughts?
(a) Several years.
(b) Nearly a decade.
(c) Half a year.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hannah Arendt's idea about the space without time?

2. What would make the state of limbo tolerable?

3. What is the essential idea of Thomas Mann's quote?

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

5. What was the date when Sacks climbed the mountain?

(see the answer key)

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