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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Final Cut.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How late were clinical sessions lined up until at the surgeons convention?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 10:30 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) Midnight.

2. How old was the first patient for whom Gawande was expected to request an autopsy?
(a) 71.
(b) 81.
(c) 69.
(d) 75.

3. What time did the retired New England doctor pass away?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 1:45 a.m.
(c) 2:45 a.m.
(d) 12:30 a.m.

4. At what hotel was Gawande staying for the surgeon's convention?
(a) Doubletree.
(b) Best Western.
(c) Hyatt Regency.
(d) Embassy Suites.

5. Where was the surgeon's conference held that Gawande attended?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) Kansas City.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the woman whose autopsy Gawande observed at the beginning of the "Final Cut"?

2. Who directs the chronic-pain treatment center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston?

3. How old was Rowland Scott Quinlan when he began having problems?

4. At what time did the retired New England doctor's wife make it to the hospital once his illness was determined to be fatal?

5. During what year of his training does Gawande have a chance to attend a surgeons convention?

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