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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After he fell, what story did Sacks recall the villagers telling him?
(a) A Scotsman had died on exposure on the mountain exactly one year previously.
(b) An Englishman had broken both legs on the mountain earlier, though he survived.
(c) A Pole had been gored by the bull and bled to death.
(d) An Englishman had died on the mountain two weeks earlier.

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

3. How old was Sacks when he discovered the beauty of the world through the Pythagorean theorem?
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Twelve.

4. Who wrote the book which was the model for Sacks's own book?
(a) Conrad.
(b) Luria.
(c) Hemingway.
(d) Nietzsche.

5. According to Sacks, why does he not end his story after his rescue?
(a) He had so many ideas left to convey.
(b) The focus of the book is the recovery, not the accident.
(c) The book was not long enough to stop.
(d) The accident is closely connected to the story of recovery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shortly after the sun set, what extraordinary auditory experience did Sacks have?

2. How did Sacks splint his leg?

3. What was the occasion for this book?

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

5. What would happen if Sacks were not found by nightfall?

(see the answer key)

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