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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The night after his surgery, what was the first of Sacks's nightmares?
(a) He was running from the bull but could not move anywhere.
(b) He was again on the Mountain and his leg had lost all its nerves.
(c) He was being trampled by a fish with hooves.
(d) His injured leg was made of marble and he could not lift it.

2. How old was Sacks when he discovered the beauty of the world through the Pythagorean theorem?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Twelve.

3. What was the name of the surgeon who performed Sacks's knee surgery?
(a) Sleeks.
(b) Swan.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Goose.

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

5. How did Sacks meet the bull?
(a) He came over a small rise and the bull was lying in the grass.
(b) The bull walked out of a stand of trees.
(c) The bull looked like a boulder until he got close to it.
(d) He rounded a boulder and it was lying in the path.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a temporary cast was put on the leg, what dream did Sacks have?

2. What was scheduled for Wednesday the 11th?

3. Why did Sacks dedicate his book to Luria?

4. While waiting for villagers to arrive and take him to the hospital, how did Sacks feel?

5. Why was Sacks grateful to Dr. Henry Fleck?

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