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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sacks talks about the hole in memory and identity, what is he referring to (Afterword, pg 200)?
(a) A hole in his subconscious understanding of the world.
(b) A hole in the primary consciousness.
(c) A hole in his sense of selfhood.
(d) A hole in the higher-order consciousness.

2. Montaigne, Kant, and Einstein all agree that there is no substitute for what?
(a) Experience.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Education.
(d) Science.

3. How must a person react to the abyss?
(a) Search it for answers.
(b) Skirt its edge without falling in.
(c) Either face it or walk away.
(d) Ignore it.

4. What colors were the Head books which Sacks bought?
(a) Yellow and purple.
(b) Red and white.
(c) Green and red.
(d) Black and white.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Following the book fair, why did Sacks take the slow train from Boston to New York?

2. How had Sacks tried to revive his left leg?

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

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

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

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