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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ward Surgery: Crossing the Boundary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the surgeon order Konner to get rid of because it would be useless?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A stethoscope.
(c) A fountain pen.
(d) A leather medical bag.

2. What is the immigrant neurosurgeon's rule, when Konner makes rounds with him?
(a) Talk to the patient.
(b) Read the chart first.
(c) Spend as little time as possible with the patient.
(d) Touch the patient.

3. When was 'Becoming a Doctor' published?
(a) 1994.
(b) 2003.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1987.

4. What medical term does Konner use to describe his book?
(a) A radical treatment.
(b) A missed heartbeat.
(c) An orchid in the attic.
(d) A compensatory pause.

5. For how long has Konner wanted to study medicine?
(a) Since college.
(b) Since middle school.
(c) Since high school.
(d) All his life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Melvin Konner a medical student?

2. When did walk-rounds begin in the Emergency Ward?

3. What did Mike Colucci do by mistake?

4. How does Konner characterize the other medical students?

5. What does Konner say Dr. Ruskin bragged about having spent the weekend doing?

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