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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Sacks doing when he was finally able to piece together his thoughts?
(a) Riding in a car from Annapolis to New York.
(b) Driving from Washington, D.C. to Boston.
(c) Riding a train from Boston to New York.
(d) Riding a train from Philadelphia to New York.

3. When was Studies in Neurology published?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1940.

4. When Sacks began to write to Luria, where did Luria live?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Oslo.

5. Where did Sacks finish writing his book?
(a) On a mountain in Costa Rica.
(b) In a village in Norway.
(c) In a meadow in New Yor.
(d) On a mountain in Nicaragua.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did not occur to Sacks until he injured his leg?

3. What did Sacks hope to see when he reached the mountain's summit?

4. What was the main injury that Sacks was able to identify?

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

(see the answer key)

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