View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vital support did the surgeon take away when he dismissed Sacks's concerns?
(a) Empathy.
(b) Human support.
(c) A listening ear.
(d) Professional support.

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

3. What was the main injury that Sacks was able to identify?
(a) The quadriceps was paralyzed.
(b) An artery was torn.
(c) His femur was broken.
(d) The leg was becoming horribly discolored.

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

5. Why did Sacks dedicate his book to Luria?
(a) Because Luria was a mentor during medical school.
(b) Because Luria's book deeply changed his view of neurological illnesses.
(c) Because Luria led him out of the darkness.
(d) Because Luria pioneered a deeper, revolutionary medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came up with the phrase "quickening art" which described Sacks's use of music to move down the mountain?

2. What was the primary reason that Sacks decided not to yell a second time?

3. What was Sacks doing when he was finally able to piece together his thoughts?

4. Where did Sacks finish writing his book?

5. How long did Sacks wait before villagers carried him to the hospital?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 369 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample