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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Excesses: Introduction and Chapter Ten, Witty Ticcy Ray.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the main character regain control of his/her body?
(a) Her eyes
(b) A wheelchair
(c) Help from family
(d) Her ears

2. What word does Dr. Sacks use to describe the way the main character feels?
(a) Dispeptic
(b) Disembodied
(c) Disoriented
(d) Depressed

3. Sacks thinks of his patients as:
(a) Heroes
(b) Friends
(c) Villains
(d) Tragedies

4. What part of the main character's body does he have a problem with?
(a) His face
(b) His hands
(c) His leg
(d) His arm

5. Sacks is a:
(a) Neuroscientist
(b) Economist
(c) Journalist
(d) Philosopher

Short Answer Questions

1. Why might the disorder mentioned in the chapter be a good thing?

2. The character's condition is caused by polyneuritis, which is:

3. How long does Sacks cover the patient's condition without seeing recovery?

4. How is the main character affected by Reagan's speech?

5. Sacks is different from a fiction writer because:

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