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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Dr. Nuland in Chapter 3, the molecules in a living organism are what?
(a) Finite.
(b) Infinite.
(c) Not subject to mutation.
(d) Subject to mutation.

2. Into how many main chambers is the human heart divided?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. At the time the book was written, Dr. Nuland claimed that nearly how many Americans would die every day of ischemia?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 250.
(c) 65.
(d) 820.

4. What was the name of the university hospital where Dr. Nuland worked when James McCarty was admitted?
(a) The Shriner's Hospital.
(b) The Yale-New Haven Hospital.
(c) St. Paul's Hospital.
(d) St. Joseph’s Hospital.

5. Dr. Nuland theorizes that 85% of the aging population will die from one of seven primary causes, which he refers to as what in Chapter 4?
(a) The seven knives of doom.
(b) The Grim Reaper’s seven sons.
(c) The seven horsemen of death.
(d) The seven doors to the afterlife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was James McCarty when he was admitted to the university hospital where Dr. Nuland worked?

2. At what age did Dr. Nuland’s grandmother emigrate from Europe to the United States?

3. How old was Dr. Nuland’s grandmother when he was born?

4. All but how many names were changed in the stories shared by the author in How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter?

5. What does the character of Horace Giddens suffer from?

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