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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Konner say he tried to hide from the woman on whom he had to perform a neurological exam?

2. What is the branch of psychiatric medicine that complements Freud's psychoanalysis?

3. What does asepsis mean?

4. Where was the woman on the stretcher sent after Konner and his colleagues saw her in ER?

5. What criticism does Konner make of the surgery that went on for three hours?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Konner's first neurological examination.

2. What was Konner's experience in Africa, and what is its relation to Konner's current studies?

3. What was Konner's experience with shock therapy?

4. How would you describe Konner's tone and language in the opening anecdote?

5. How does Konner describe Gerald Edwards' brain surgery?

6. What was Edwards' condition after surgery?

7. What was Konner's experience working with Dr. Haley in pediatric outpatient services?

8. How does Konner say med school affected him personally?

9. How did Konner experience the medical world on his vacation?

10. What crude resident behavior was Konner appalled by?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Konner's book was published in 1987, before a lot of 'gene therapies' were explored and developed. How do you think Konner would respond to the new science of genetics, which tries to explain human behavior through genetic analysis?

Essay Topic 2

What is the true lesson Konner learns during his residency? Is it a medical lesson, or a life lesson? A style of writing he acquired, or a set of

Essay Topic 3

What are the different narrative threads Konner weaves throughout 'Becoming a Doctor'? One is the simple chronological experience of med school. What developments take place, and how does Konner's personality, or how do his attitudes about medicine or illness or his own identity change throughout the course of the book? Where do these themes intersect? How are they developed?

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