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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Paul's first time working with a cadaver, how many hours a week did he spend "carving up a corpse"?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

2. At the time Paul was suffering from weight loss and back pain, how long had he been training to be a neurosurgeon?
(a) 12 years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Ten years.

3. At the beginning of Part 1, Section 1, what did Paul believe his career would be?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Literature professor.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Writer.

4. Near what mountains did Paul live when he was a teenager?
(a) Black Mountains.
(b) Cerbat Mountains.
(c) Dragoon Mountains.
(d) Aguila Mountains.

5. How old was the guide who led Paul and other students from a neuroscience class through a facility for people who had suffered severe brain injuries in Part 1, Section 1
(a) 31.
(b) 25.
(c) 30 something.
(d) 40 something.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the names of Paul's dogs when he was a teenager?

2. From what book of the Bible is the quotation found that is at the beginning of Part 1, Section 1?

3. In Part 1, Section 2, where were some of Paul's college friends headed to pursue a life in the arts?

4. In the Prologue, when did Paul say he began losing weight and have back pain?

5. When did Abraham Verghese get to know Paul?

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