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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sacks climbed a particular stretch of ground in just over an hour. How long did it take him to descend this same stretch?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Nearly seven hours.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Half an hour.

2. How has Sacks written the book A Leg to Stand On?
(a) As a novel or short story.
(b) As an expose.
(c) As a prose poem.
(d) As an autobiography.

3. Where did Sacks's accident occur?
(a) In the Swiss Alps.
(b) On a mountain in Norway.
(c) In the hills of Germany.
(d) On a mountain in Finland.

4. What did Sacks hope to see when he reached the mountain's summit?
(a) The temple at the top.
(b) The bull that lived there.
(c) A good view of the surrounding mountains.
(d) A good view of the city.

5. What was the public reaction to Sacks's first article about his leg?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Indignation.
(d) He does not say.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sacks think when he woke from the surgery?

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

3. How did Sacks splint his leg?

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

5. What book does Sacks model his own book after?

(see the answer key)

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