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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Sacks hope to accomplish by reading Head's books?

4. Previous to this injury, when Sacks had had electrical currents applied to his injured neck muscles, what happened?

5. What color did Head attribute to neurology?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What two distinctions did Sacks make for his attitudes while he was in Limbo? How were these distinctions borne out throughout his recovery (though he didn't allude to them so obviously after his time in Limbo)?

Essay Topic 2

Write full personality sketches of these three people: Nurse Solveig, Dr. Swan, and Miss Preston. What role does each person play in the recovery? What is Sacks's opinion of each? In what ways does each person hinder or help Sacks?

Essay Topic 3

Following the surgery, Sacks's spirit entered into the "dark night of the soul" (Chapter Three, pg 86). Find another example of this in literature and compare the two instances. Analyze personalities, situations, and reactions in order to understand both.

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