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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After a temporary cast was put on the leg, what dream did Sacks have?
(a) The leg was covered with a layer of steel.
(b) The leg was made of bricks and mortar.
(c) The leg was being squeezed in a vice.
(d) The leg was made of cloud vapor.

3. How long did Sacks wait before villagers carried him to the hospital?
(a) Less than two hours.
(b) Less than four hours.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) Nearly six hours.

4. Why did Sacks dedicate his book to Luria?
(a) Because Luria's book deeply changed his view of neurological illnesses.
(b) Because Luria was a mentor during medical school.
(c) Because Luria led him out of the darkness.
(d) Because Luria pioneered a deeper, revolutionary medicine.

5. What instrument did Sacks have for listening to music?
(a) A clarinet.
(b) A record player.
(c) An MP3 player.
(d) A small radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Sacks quote to illustrate his need for patient waiting?

2. Since his accident, what has Sacks been aware of?

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

4. How has Sacks always liked to think of himself?

5. How had Sacks tried to revive his left leg?

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