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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. How long before Paul's cancer diagnosis had he been in the hospital with appendicitis?

2. In Part 2, Section 2, when was Paul scheduled to complete his residency?

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

4. After his daughter's birth, how did Paul describe time?

5. In Part 2, Section 2, how long had it been since Paul's cancer diagnosis when he was operating until late at night or into the early morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Paul say that doctors don't give patients specific prognoses?

2. How did Paul feel about his life when he learned he had cancer at the beginning of Part 2, Section 1?

3. How did Paul like to suture a patient's skin after surgery?

4. What was Paul's first chemotherapy session like?

5. How did Paul describe the way that Cady grew?

6. How did Paul describe his oncologist when he first met her in Part 2, Section 1?

7. How was Paul able to be in the delivery room with Lucy?

8. Why didn't Paul attend his graduation?

9. Why did Paul and Emma decide to include Avastin in his treatment plan in Part 2, Section 3?

10. How did Paul describe himself and his condition at the beginning of Part 2, Section 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The last section of the book is title "Cease Not till Death." In what ways did Paul not quit living during his illness? Why was it important for him to keep living and hoping until his last breath?

Essay Topic 2

Paul felt that hope left him with his cancer diagnosis. How did Paul find hope after his diagnosis, and what were some events that revealed whether Paul was able to find hope after he learned that he had cancer?

Essay Topic 3

Paul went through the stages of grief "backward." How did Paul cope with each of the stages of grief and why did he consider that he went through the stages in reverse order?

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