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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the date when Sacks climbed the mountain?
(a) The 23rd.
(b) The 24th.
(c) The 18th.
(d) The 7th.

2. What other word is connoted by the word "hell"?
(a) Help.
(b) Helplessness.
(c) Hellish.
(d) Hole.

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

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

5. In what publication did Sacks's first article about his injury appear?
(a) Atlantic Monthly.
(b) New York Times.
(c) New York Times Book Review.
(d) London Review of Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day did Sacks awake from his feverish delirium?

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

3. What is the title of Chapter One?

4. What language was the sign "BEWARE OF THE BULL!" written in?

5. What analogy does Sacks use to describe his left leg's failure during therapy?

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