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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2, Section 1, after his diagnosis, what animal did Paul compare himself to?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Cow.

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

3. What poet did Paul study for his thesis at Stanford?
(a) Willa Cather.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Stephen Vincent Benet.
(d) George Abbe.

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

5. From what book of the Bible is the quotation found that is at the beginning of Part 1, Section 1?
(a) Genesis.
(b) Revelation.
(c) Malachi.
(d) Ezekiel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Paul have a resident take over during the first surgery he did after his cancer diagnosis?

2. How many weeks premature was Paul's brother Suman when he was born?

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

4. In Part 2, Section 2, how long after Paul started treatment did he have his first CT scan?

5. Where was Paul a camp counselor 15 years prior to the time described in the Prologue?

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