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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. How old was Paul in the Prologue?
(a) 36.
(b) 29.
(c) 33.
(d) 32.

2. When did William Osler die, who Verghese said was the father of modern medicine?
(a) 1894.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1919.

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

4. In Part 1, Section 3, what was the name of the mother whose child had a large brain tumor?
(a) Angela.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Gina.
(d) Claire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What poet did Paul study for his thesis at Stanford?

2. In Part 1, Section 3, how many patients were on a list the outgoing intern gave Paul?

3. Who was the general surgery resident a few years senior to Paul, when Paul began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?

4. What was Paul's father's occupation?

5. How large was the town where Paul went to high school?

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