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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tragedy did Darwin experience, which Sacks explains?

2. At the beginning of Chapter Four, what is the essence of William Harvey's questions?

3. What word does Nietzsche use to describe the feeling that convalescence brings?

4. For people with hemi-inattention, what does "anosognosis" mean?

5. When Sacks gave thanks for his health and recovery, what was most important about that action?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the world of the convalescent home. How did Sacks change and grow stronger here? What did he learn about himself? How did the convalescent home allow him to approach the world again?

Essay Topic 2

"We have art, in order that we may not perish from the truth" (Nietzsche, Chapter Three, pg 89). Why did Sacks believe this? How did he incorporate this idea into his recovery?

Essay Topic 3

As Sacks was being pressured to begin walking, what miracle occurred? How was this miracle the same thing he had been working toward since his accident?

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