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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. After his sophomore year in college, where did Paul get a job?
(a) Stanford biology lab.
(b) Yerkes Primate Research Center.
(c) A restaurant back home.
(d) Sierra Camp.

2. In Part 1, Section 3, when Paul began his residency, how many days was he at the hospital before he left?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

3. When did Verghese meet Paul?
(a) February 2014.
(b) September 2014.
(c) January 2015.
(d) March 2015.

4. Where did Paul and Lucy go after speaking with his oncologist for the first time in the office in Part 2, Section 1?
(a) His parents' hotel.
(b) Cancer fundraiser.
(c) His brothers' hotel.
(d) Sperm bank.

5. Who wrote the poem at the beginning of the Prologue?
(a) Paul Laurence Dunbar.
(b) George Abbe.
(c) Terrance Hayes.
(d) T. S. Eliot.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In Part 1, Section 3, why was a child shot in the head that Paul treated?

3. How old was Paul when his father moved the family from New York?

4. How much older was Paul's oncologist than he was in Part 2, Section 1?

5. What stage lung cancer did Paul have?

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