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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name did Sacks give his windowless hospital room?
(a) Little Ease.
(b) Big Ease.
(c) The Monad.
(d) The Tower.

2. Where did Sacks finish writing his book?
(a) On a mountain in Costa Rica.
(b) In a meadow in New Yor.
(c) In a village in Norway.
(d) On a mountain in Nicaragua.

3. What was the main injury that Sacks was able to identify?
(a) An artery was torn.
(b) His femur was broken.
(c) The quadriceps was paralyzed.
(d) The leg was becoming horribly discolored.

4. What other word is connoted by the word "hell"?
(a) Hole.
(b) Help.
(c) Helplessness.
(d) Hellish.

5. How old was Sacks when he discovered the beauty of the world through the Pythagorean theorem?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter One?

2. The night before the operation, Sacks called up his family and friends. What did he tell them could happen if he were to die during the operation?

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

4. What concerto did Sacks listen to on a cassette tape?

5. How many days did Sacks spend in limbo?

(see the answer key)

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