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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sacks feel as he was being admitted to the hospital?
(a) That he was approaching the gallows.
(b) That he was reaching the purity of non-being.
(c) That he was losing his humanity and individuality.
(d) That he was finally reaching a place of hope.

2. What question did Sacks want to ask the surgeon before surgery?
(a) Whether he could have a general anesthesia.
(b) Whether he could drink a little water first.
(c) Whether he could have a spinal anesthesia.
(d) Whether he could have someone photograph the surgery.

3. What was Luria's response to Sacks's story?
(a) Fascinating but not completely useful to modern doctors.
(b) Such effects often happen but the stories are not told.
(c) Such effects are widely studied in the medical field.
(d) Such effects rarely ever occur.

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

5. During his first visit home, what type of religious ceremony did Sacks attend with his family?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Jewish.
(d) New Age.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Sacks write the preface to the book?

2. What vital support did the surgeon take away when he dismissed Sacks's concerns?

3. Why did Sacks dedicate his book to Luria?

4. To what poor instrument did Sacks compare his injured leg?

5. Why was Sacks sent to a convalescent home before going home?

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