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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before he took a step, what visual problem did Sacks have?
(a) The floor looked closer than it actually was.
(b) He could not judge objects or distances.
(c) He could not see his feet.
(d) He could not distinguish colors.

2. Once the cast was removed, Sacks gingerly touched his leg. How did it feel?
(a) Like flesh.
(b) Like pudding.
(c) Like marble.
(d) Like wax.

3. When riding to the hospital where he would be operated on, Sacks felt dread. How was this different from the dread he had felt on the mountain?
(a) This dread was fear of man rather than fear of natural consequences.
(b) This dread was less human and more animalistic.
(c) This dread was deeper than the first.
(d) This dread was distorted and nameless.

4. Why did Sacks have strong legs?
(a) He swam regularly.
(b) He had worked out at the gym for many years.
(c) He was a veteran hiker.
(d) He ran marathons.

5. What is the essential idea of Thomas Mann's quote?
(a) The mountain is hostile.
(b) The mountain is impersonal.
(c) The mountain begrudges any human infiltration.
(d) Man can be stronger than the mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Sacks's cast was taken off, what did he dream that it was filled with?

2. As noted at the end of Chapter Three, what did Sacks begin to do?

3. How many days did Sacks spend in his small hospital room?

4. What instrument did Sacks have for listening to music?

5. During his first visit home, what type of religious ceremony did Sacks attend with his family?

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