View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the set times and limits at the convalescent home important?

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

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

4. How has Sacks always liked to think of himself?

5. What important concept did Sacks find in Kant's writing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sacks describe his first ten minutes of walking again (Chapter Five, pgs 123-24)? How did this return him to the moment of humanity? How does this compare to Donne's quote at the beginning of Chapter Two?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Sacks says that during his descent from the mountain, his awkward way of moving became natural (Chapter One, pg 10). He stopped thinking about it as the action became automatic. In what ways is this phenomenon exhibited throughout the book?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 289 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample