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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Sacks think about his injury before he began writing about it?
(a) Six years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Ten years.

2. What advantage did the mystics and metaphysical poets offer?
(a) Hope without a specific religion.
(b) Beautiful language to express hope.
(c) Deep expressions of despair.
(d) Vivid pictures of the abstract concepts which Sacks sought.

3. What emotion did Sacks see several times on the unguarded face of the physiotherapist?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Pain.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Revulsion.

4. In order to escape being caught on the mountain all night, what was the latest possible time Sacks could reach help?
(a) Ten o'clock PM.
(b) Eight o'clock PM.
(c) Nine o'clock PM.
(d) Six o'clock PM.

5. According to Sacks, what was "the only proper posture of the soul at this time" (Chapter Three, pg 113)?
(a) Action and prayer.
(b) Passivity and patience.
(c) Patience.
(d) Action.

Short Answer Questions

1. What concerto did Sacks listen to on a cassette tape?

2. How is the material in the last chapter presented?

3. Why was Sacks grateful to Dr. Henry Fleck?

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

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

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