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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word does Luria use to describe the modern approach to peripheral disorders?
(a) Empathetic.
(b) Ill-advised.
(c) Veterinary.
(d) Uninformed.

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

4. What role did Mary-Kay Wilmers play in Sacks's recovery?
(a) She nursed him in the hospital after his surgery.
(b) She nursed him in the convalescent home.
(c) She suggested and edited his article entitled "The Leg."
(d) She served as the impetus for his philosophical musings about his injury.

5. How has Sacks written the book A Leg to Stand On?
(a) As an expose.
(b) As a prose poem.
(c) As a novel or short story.
(d) As an autobiography.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Sacks to reach the final understanding of his various thoughts?

2. Who wrote the book which was the model for Sacks's own book?

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

4. When did Sacks begin writing to Luria?

5. What book does Sacks plan to write in the future?

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