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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did Paul's op-ed "How Long Have I Got Left" get published?

4. In Part 1, Section 3, what type of cancer did Paul's colleague V have?

5. What was Paul's wife's, Lucy, profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Lucy, Paul's girlfriend in Part 1, Section 2, cry when she viewed an EKG while studying at Paul's apartment?

3. Who was Shep Nuland?

4. How did Paul view language at the beginning of Part 1, Section 2?

5. How did Paul's father inspire him?

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

7. How did Paul describe his father?

8. What were some of the first symptoms Paul had experienced?

9. What was Paul's educational journey?

10. What did Paul believe setting aside literature would do for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul believed that somber, respectful medical students often transformed into callous, arrogant doctors. What experiences did medical students have that transformed them into calloused, arrogant doctors? Why did they often forget the human side of medicine as their studies progressed?

Essay Topic 2

Lucy expected to only feel empty and heartbroken after Paul's death. What range of emotions did she feel besides heartbreak? In what ways was she still taking part in the life they had created, and how did that help her move beyond heartbreak?

Essay Topic 3

Paul decided to push himself to return to the operating room. Why did Paul push himself to return to the operating room, and how did he use ambition to get his skills and stamina back?

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