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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose eye did Konner see a compassionate tear?
(a) A physician's.
(b) A patient's.
(c) A nurse's.
(d) An intern's.

2. What department was Richard Harrison head of?
(a) Psychiatry.
(b) Gastroenterology.
(c) Neurology.
(d) Cardiology.

3. What sense does Konner say he had as he entered his fourth and final year of med school?
(a) Struggling.
(b) Starting from scratch.
(c) Flailing.
(d) Coasting.

4. What did Konner deliver twice, in his first week?
(a) Triplets.
(b) Twins.
(c) Still births.
(d) Down syndrome babies.

5. What condition does Konner's Uncle Dave suffer?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Multiple sclerosis.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Diabetes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Konner suffer from on his trip to Galen the day after his ob/gyn rotation?

2. What had Dr. Suskauer been before becoming the head of obstetrics?

3. What was patient Laura a candidate for?

4. What does Konner say he brought with him as a university professor?

5. What is the fourth year of med school designed to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Konner describe his reasons for not practicing?

2. What roles does Konner describe having written 'Becoming a Doctor' from?

3. What was Charlotte's ultimate outcome?

4. Who was Konner's first patient in gynecology?

5. What made John Brandt one of Konner's heroes?

6. How does Konner characterize Dr. Greenspan, and the controversy Dr. Greenspan was embroiled in?

7. Describe the laparotomy Konner assisted in.

8. What controversy surrounded patient Geraldine's death?

9. What was unique about Konner's first week in obstetrics?

10. How does Konner characterize pathology and its place in the spectrum of medical services?

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