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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sacks experience with the father and son, which he had not experienced all day?
(a) Fear.
(b) Inhibitions.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Anger.

2. In order to escape being caught on the mountain all night, what was the latest possible time Sacks could reach help?
(a) Nine o'clock PM.
(b) Eight o'clock PM.
(c) Ten o'clock PM.
(d) Six o'clock PM.

3. What word does Sacks use most to describe the bull?
(a) Strong.
(b) Angry.
(c) Hideous.
(d) Vicious.

4. Since his accident, what has Sacks been aware of?
(a) The wonder and horror which lie just behind life.
(b) The shallowness of everyday life.
(c) The wonder and horror which are an everyday part of life.
(d) The shallowness of human experience.

5. Why did Sacks have strong legs?
(a) He swam regularly.
(b) He was a veteran hiker.
(c) He ran marathons.
(d) He had worked out at the gym for many years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did not occur to Sacks until he injured his leg?

2. How has Sacks written the book A Leg to Stand On?

3. How did Sacks meet the bull?

4. Shortly after the sun set, what extraordinary auditory experience did Sacks have?

5. Who wrote the book which was the model for Sacks's own book?

(see the answer key)

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