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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - Nine Thousand Surgeons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much do hernia operations cost at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) About one-third of what they cost elsewhere.
(b) About one-fourth of what they cost elsewhere.
(c) About twice what they cost elsewhere.
(d) Half what they cost elsewhere.

2. How long do hernia operations take at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) About an hour.
(b) About 90 minutes.
(c) 30-45 minutes.
(d) 20-25 minutes.

3. How many salespeople attended the surgeons convention?
(a) 6,100.
(b) 5,300.
(c) 4,200.
(d) 3,500.

4. How much did a robotic surgery device cost that Gawande's department purchased?
(a) $980,000.
(b) $1,000,000.
(c) $750,000.
(d) $550,000.

5. When did a man examine a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1994.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many might attend an M&M at Gawande's hospital?

2. What year were the articles by Joseph Lister that were for sale?

3. How many years of training did Gawande require to be a general surgeon?

4. How many central lines did Gawande try before succeeding on his own?

5. How long is the apprenticeship at Shouldice Hospital?

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