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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Sacks doing when he was finally able to piece together his thoughts?
(a) Riding a train from Philadelphia to New York.
(b) Riding in a car from Annapolis to New York.
(c) Driving from Washington, D.C. to Boston.
(d) Riding a train from Boston to New York.

2. How many days did Sacks spend in his small hospital room?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Eight.

3. What word does Nietzsche use to describe the feeling that convalescence brings?
(a) Calmness.
(b) Inebriation.
(c) Brightness.
(d) Intoxication.

4. What reason did Sacks give for hating any creature with health?
(a) It was the sickness speaking.
(b) After everything he went through, he deserved it.
(c) It was one step along the road to recovery.
(d) The healthy creatures could not understand him.

5. In the quote from St. John of the Cross in Chapter Three, where does the light guide the man?
(a) To the place of eternal peace.
(b) To the place of unconditional love.
(c) To peaceful darkness.
(d) To the place where God was waiting for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did not occur to Sacks until he injured his leg?

2. What vital change in the world happened once Sacks moved out of his first hospital room?

3. To what poor instrument did Sacks compare his injured leg?

4. Since his accident, what has Sacks been aware of?

5. According to the plane captain, what is the first lesson a patient must learn?

(see the answer key)

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