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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Sacks write the preface to the book?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1954.

2. What was the primary reason that Sacks decided not to yell a second time?
(a) He was about ten miles away from the village.
(b) He needed to conserve his strength.
(c) He was afraid of angering the bull.
(d) He was too thirsty to yell very loudly.

3. How long had Sacks been traveling when he came to the swollen stream?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Four hours.
(d) He did not know.

4. What did Sacks find astonishing about his wound?
(a) The pain he felt during his whole recovery.
(b) The inability of his doctors to understand him.
(c) The long recovery time.
(d) The complexity of effects he experienced during recovery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the date when Sacks climbed the mountain?

2. After realizing that he was the victim of the fall, what did Sacks do?

3. How did Sacks descend the mountain?

4. What time did Sacks hope to reach the mountain's summit?

5. How did Sacks splint his leg?

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