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

2. After two months of physical therapy, how long could Paul sit without tiring in Part 2, Section 1?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) Two hours.

3. What was the name of Paul's oncologist's nurse practitioner in Part 2, Section 1?
(a) Gina.
(b) Renee.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Alexis.

4. How many years of training did Paul have before him when he began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Paul's mother drive to have her children take their PSATs, SATs, and ACTs?

2. When did Thomas Browne write "Religio Medici"?

3. When did medical school students have to bring their own cadavers to school?

4. Near what mountains did Paul live when he was a teenager?

5. Where did Paul and Lucy go after speaking with his oncologist for the first time in the office in Part 2, Section 1?

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