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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what moment did Sacks's leg "return" to his body?

2. What was the name of the convalescent home where Sacks recovered?

3. How must a person react to the abyss?

4. Following his second fall, how long did Sacks wait before surgery was performed

5. What color did Head attribute to neurology?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

"I was rather pleased to be compared with a dog--I much preferred it to being called 'unique.' And it brought home something about the elemental nature of the animal soul and animal motion, and about spontaneity, musicality, animation" (Chapter Six, pg 194). Explain this quote: when was Sacks compared with a dog? When was he referred to as unique? What element of movement and music was contained in this situation?

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?

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