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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Part 1, Section 3, how old was the man who was hurt in a motorcycle accident?
(a) 22.
(b) 31.
(c) 56.
(d) 44.

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

4. What was Paul's middle name?
(a) Bharat.
(b) Sudhir.
(c) Kajal.
(d) Darshana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the rocks in the desert near where Paul lived when he was a teenager?

2. For glioblastoma, what percent of patients were alive two years after surgery?

3. What was the name of Paul's girlfriend when he lived in Kingman?

4. Near what mountains did Paul live when he was a teenager?

5. When did Thomas Browne write "Religio Medici"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What hours did residents work according to Paul in Part 1, Section 3?

2. What was Paul's educational journey?

3. How were bodies provided for medical school in the past?

4. What two jobs did Paul apply for during his sophomore summer?

5. What was the intern's role when Paul began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?

6. How does Verghese describe the meeting he had with Paul?

7. In Part 1, Section 3, who was the first patient Paul lost, and how did she die?

8. How did Paul's father inspire him?

9. What did the first X-rays Paul had reveal and what did the doctor think his issues were?

10. Why wasn't technical excellence enough as Paul treated patients during his residency in Part 1, Section 3?

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