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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 - Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Paul's father's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Internist.
(c) Cardiologist.
(d) Engineer.

2. When Paul considered medical school in Part 1, Section 2, how much study time would it take him to get ready for medical school?
(a) 36 months.
(b) One year.
(c) 18 months.
(d) Two years, six months.

3. 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) Ten years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Five years.

4. When did Verghese receive a copy of Paul's book?
(a) Two months after Paul died.
(b) One month before Paul died.
(c) A week after Paul died.
(d) A week before Paul died.

5. Who lectured at Yale School of Medicine when Paul and Lucy attended there?
(a) James J Abrahams.
(b) Seth R. Axelrod.
(c) Peter H. Addy.
(d) Shep Nuland.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Paul and his friends raided the school cafeteria in Part 1, Section 1, what did they dress as?

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

3. In Part 1, Section 3, what did Paul say his father said lobster and steak would look like?

4. When Paul first moved to the desert with his family, what did he find when he lifted an irrigation grate?

5. In Part 1, Section 3, what was the mother's occupation whose child had a large brain tumor?

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