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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How is the material in the last chapter presented?
(a) Concisely.
(b) Poetically.
(c) Systematically.
(d) Randomly.

3. In what publication did Sacks's first article about his injury appear?
(a) New York Times Book Review.
(b) London Review of Books.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Atlantic Monthly.

4. Why did Sacks write to A. R. Luria?
(a) Luria was a close family friend.
(b) He wanted reassurance about writing his book.
(c) He was not getting satisfactory answers from his own doctor.
(d) Luria was the leading neuropsychologist in the United States.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Sacks written the book A Leg to Stand On?

2. Who has written about the "occasions of poetry" (pg 9)?

3. What did Sacks find astonishing about his wound?

4. What role did Mary-Kay Wilmers play in Sacks's recovery?

5. What was Sacks doing when he was finally able to piece together his thoughts?

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