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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) 30 something.
(b) 31.
(c) 25.
(d) 40 something.

4. How long did the med school application cycle take according to Paul in Part 1, Section 2?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 6 months.

5. In Part 1, Section 3, how many patients were on a list the outgoing intern gave Paul?
(a) 43.
(b) 38.
(c) 61.
(d) 29.

6. Where did Paul's mother drive to have her children take their PSATs, SATs, and ACTs?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) Los Angeles.

7. Where was Verghese when he "met" Paul?
(a) Boston.
(b) MIT.
(c) Brown.
(d) Stanford.

8. When did Thomas Browne write "Religio Medici"?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1711.
(c) 1594.
(d) 1642.

9. What percent of people choose their jobs based upon pay, work environment, and hours?
(a) 85%.
(b) 76%.
(c) 99%.
(d) 6%.

10. In the Prologue, what did Paul's weight drop to when he began having chest pain?
(a) 150 pounds.
(b) 145 pounds.
(c) 175 pounds.
(d) 135 pounds.

11. When working on his first cadaver, what did Paul find undigested in the stomach?
(a) Aspirin.
(b) Broccoli.
(c) Hamburger.
(d) Morphine pills.

12. 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) Ten years.
(d) Eight years.

13. Where did Paul's op-ed "How Long Have I Got Left" get published?
(a) Los Angeles Times.
(b) USA Today.
(c) New York Times.
(d) The Washington Post.

14. In Part 1, Section 3, what was the name of Paul's friend from medical school who was hit by a car and died after surgery?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Cathy.
(c) Laurie.
(d) Annie.

15. When did Abraham Verghese get to know Paul?
(a) After he married and had a child.
(b) When he was a resident in medical school.
(c) After his death.
(d) When he was in high school.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did Paul study history and philosophy while he waited for his med school application to be accepted?

4. In Part 1, Section 3, what was the name of the mother whose child had a large brain tumor?

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

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