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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quality of Limbo is inherent in scotoma?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Timelessness.
(c) No physical placement in space.
(d) Absence.

2. What vital change in the world happened once Sacks moved out of his first hospital room?
(a) He became part of a community again.
(b) He reinforced his individuality.
(c) He felt distant from the other patients though he had expected to feel closer.
(d) He was intimidated by the vastness of the world.

3. 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 peaceful darkness.
(c) To the place where God was waiting for him.
(d) To the place of unconditional love.

4. Why did Sacks refer to the doctor's visits as "odious" (Chapter Six, pg 159)?
(a) The doctor was unusually harsh with him.
(b) He had to play the part of the accepting, passive patient.
(c) He preferred to be the doctor as the patient.
(d) He did not trust or like the doctor.

5. When did scotoma overwhelm Sacks the most?
(a) When he was happy.
(b) Early afternoon.
(c) At night.
(d) When he was tired.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Sacks's writing style when he was forced to write with his left hand?

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

3. As Sacks returned to his room, what was the weather like?

4. How many days did Sacks spend in limbo?

5. Once he began walking again, what time had arrived for Sacks?

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