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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Sacks finish writing his book?
(a) In a village in Norway.
(b) On a mountain in Nicaragua.
(c) On a mountain in Costa Rica.
(d) In a meadow in New Yor.

2. At the beginning of Chapter Four, what is the essence of William Harvey's questions?
(a) How much control does man have over his movements?
(b) What is the first cause of thought?
(c) What controls all bodily movements?
(d) What is the first cause of movement?

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

4. As noted at the end of Chapter Three, what did Sacks begin to do?
(a) Turn away from hope to despair.
(b) Address himself to the "Thou" of the Psalms.
(c) Put his faith in mysticism.
(d) Look to other people for emotional and spiritual support.

5. Why was Sacks grateful to Dr. Henry Fleck?
(a) The doctor's book was influential in Sacks' understanding of himself.
(b) The doctor first explained Sacks' body-ego alienation.
(c) The doctor performed electrical studies on Sack's damaged leg.
(d) The doctor provided valuable support during therapy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Sacks so happy that he could do fifty chin-ups?

2. The day that Sacks moved out of his first hospital room, how far did he walk?

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

4. In the hospital gardens, what set patients off from non-patients?

5. At what moment did Sacks's leg "return" to his body?

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