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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 - Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Paul had an EGFR mutation, how much longer might he live?
(a) Two years.
(b) A year.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six months.

2. Where did Paul study history and philosophy while he waited for his med school application to be accepted?
(a) Stanford.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Harvard.

3. How far was the house in Cold Spring from Manhattan where Paul visited friends in the Prologue?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) Eight miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) Five miles.

4. What was Paul's middle name?
(a) Bharat.
(b) Kajal.
(c) Darshana.
(d) Sudhir.

5. What stage lung cancer did Paul have?
(a) V.
(b) VI.
(c) IV.
(d) III.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Section 3, how many hours were residents working a week?

2. In Part 1, Section 3, what was the name of Paul's friend from medical school who was hit by a car and died after surgery?

3. For glioblastoma, what percent of patients were alive two years after surgery?

4. Before the cancer, what did Paul think his second career would be?

5. What color were the rocks in the desert near where Paul lived when he was a teenager?

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