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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the father and his son rescued Sacks, what had they been doing just a moment before?
(a) Searching for him.
(b) Hunting reindeer.
(c) Listening to the mass wafting up from the church.
(d) Sleeping.

2. 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.

3. What time did Sacks hope to reach the mountain's summit?
(a) Nine o'clock AM.
(b) Eleven o'clock AM.
(c) Two o'clock PM.
(d) Noon.

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

5. While waiting for villagers to arrive and take him to the hospital, how did Sacks feel?
(a) Thrilled to be alive.
(b) Comfortable and happy.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Worried about the doctor's prognosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Sacks begin writing to Luria?

2. Sacks climbed a particular stretch of ground in just over an hour. How long did it take him to descend this same stretch?

3. Where did Sacks finish writing his book?

4. How did Sacks meet the bull?

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

(see the answer key)

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