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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sacks hope to accomplish by reading Head's books?
(a) Understand how to prevent body alienation in the future.
(b) Receive illumination about his experiences.
(c) Divert his thinking from his own past.
(d) Learn the emotional intricacies of body alienation.

2. Previous to this injury, when Sacks had had electrical currents applied to his injured neck muscles, what happened?
(a) His neck muscles immediately relaxed.
(b) He felt shooting pains in his back.
(c) He had the undeniable impulse to shrug.
(d) His neck muscles had remained tense and nearly immobile.

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

4. When Sacks gave thanks for his health and recovery, what was most important about that action?
(a) The amount of thankfulness he actually felt.
(b) The words he used to express his thoughts.
(c) The feeling of humility and gratefulness.
(d) The deity to whom he addressed his thanks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What concerto did Sacks listen to on a cassette tape?

2. On one particular September morning, why did Sacks deeply enjoy lighting his pipe?

3. As the Sister took the stitches out of Sacks's leg, what did he think?

4. According to Kant, how does a man stand in relation to the world?

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

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