When Breath Becomes Air Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Paul Kalanithi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

When Breath Becomes Air Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Paul Kalanithi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. in Part 1, Section 3, what was Paul's typical lunch?

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

3. Where did Paul live in Part 1, Section 1, when he finished high school?

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

5. In Part 1, Section 3, how old was the man who was hurt in a motorcycle accident?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How would Paul and his friends spends their afternoons in Arizona?

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

4. What was wrong with Matthew, an eight-year-old, in Part 1, Section 3 and how successful was treatment?

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

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

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

8. What was Paul's educational journey?

9. Why does Abraham Verghese say that his foreword should have been an afterward?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At first Paul attempted to remain the doctor and manage his own care. What made Paul realize he couldn't be the doctor but need to be the patient? How did that decision affect Paul and his outlook on his illness and the path he was taking?

Essay Topic 2

Paul believed that science and faith led to truth. Why did Paul believe that both science and faith were necessary to find meaning in life? How did the two help Paul find meaning in his life?

Essay Topic 3

When Paul graduated from high school, becoming a doctor was last on his list of careers. What was Paul's experience with medicine and why was he so against becoming a doctor at that time in his life?

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