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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Sacks's writing style when he was forced to write with his left hand?
(a) It became more concise.
(b) It became melodramatic.
(c) It became more verbose.
(d) It became heavy-hearted.

2. In the convalescent home, what did Sacks's first breakfast partner find amusing?
(a) Sacks' situation.
(b) Everything about the world.
(c) The jokes of the serving nurses.
(d) The irony of their respective leg injuries.

3. What time did Sacks hope to reach the mountain's summit?
(a) Noon.
(b) Two o'clock PM.
(c) Nine o'clock AM.
(d) Eleven o'clock AM.

4. What tragedy did Darwin experience, which Sacks explains?
(a) He turned against art as inessential to life.
(b) He lost his taste for art and music.
(c) He lost his taste for science.
(d) He became more happy as he learned more science.

5. Whom does Sacks quote to illustrate his need for patient waiting?
(a) Nietzsche.
(b) Eliot.
(c) Conrad.
(d) St. Christopher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came up with the phrase "quickening art" which described Sacks's use of music to move down the mountain?

2. During his recovery, what did Sacks decide was the most important thing of all?

3. Why is the phrase "uneventful recovery" misleading?

4. What did Sacks hope to see when he reached the mountain's summit?

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

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