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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface and Acknowledgements.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Sacks think about his injury before he began writing about it?
(a) Six years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Four years.

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

3. When did Sacks begin writing to Luria?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1973.

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

5. Since his accident, what has Sacks been aware of?
(a) The shallowness of human experience.
(b) The shallowness of everyday life.
(c) The wonder and horror which are an everyday part of life.
(d) The wonder and horror which lie just behind life.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what publication did Sacks's first article about his injury appear?

2. Why did Sacks dedicate his book to Luria?

3. Who inspired and encouraged Sacks to finish his book?

4. What analogy does Sacks refer to as he draws the relationship between science and art?

5. Where did Sacks's accident occur?

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