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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What colors were the Head books which Sacks bought?

4. According to Kant, how does a man stand in relation to the world?

5. What concerto did Sacks listen to on a cassette tape?

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

"We have art, in order that we may not perish from the truth" (Nietzsche, Chapter Three, pg 89). Why did Sacks believe this? How did he incorporate this idea into his recovery?

Essay Topic 3

On what did Sacks pin his hopes of recovery? How does this describe his mentality? How does it describe his attitude?

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