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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language was the sign "BEWARE OF THE BULL!" written in?
(a) Norwegian.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) German.

2. How did Sacks descend the mountain?
(a) By crawling.
(b) By rolling and sliding.
(c) By hobbling on his right leg.
(d) By "rowing" with his arms.

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

4. Sacks climbed a particular stretch of ground in just over an hour. How long did it take him to descend this same stretch?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Nearly seven hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Half an hour.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Sacks model his own book after?

2. How did Sacks meet the bull?

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

4. When did Sacks begin writing to Luria?

5. What did Sacks think about as he moved down the mountain?

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