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

2. How old was the woman that Gawande saw in the emergency room his first day as a surgical resident?
(a) About 40.
(b) Mid 30s.
(c) Late 20s.
(d) Early 30s.

3. What country bans surgeons from practicing on animals?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Canada.
(c) Australia.
(d) Britain.

4. How many times had the surgeons conference been held?
(a) 79 times.
(b) 86 times.
(c) 108 times.
(d) 93 times.

5. Who first proposed that a computer could read an EKG better than a human could?
(a) Michael Bartholomew.
(b) Lars Edenbrandt.
(c) William Baxt.
(d) David Angston.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many minutes without oxygen could lead to brain damage and perhaps death?

2. How much do hernia operations cost at Shouldice Hospital?

3. Where was the surgeon's conference held that Gawande attended?

4. How old was the patient who needed a central line?

5. How many salespeople attended the surgeons convention?

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