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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 whose eye did Konner see a compassionate tear?

2. How does Konner say Dr. Greenspan was embroiled in a controversy?

3. Which point of view does Konner NOT take in his description of his time in med school?

4. What does Konner say is the typical method of childbirth in the U.S.?

5. When did Konner begin his gynecology rotation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Konner describe his reasons for not practicing?

2. What does Konner say Dr. Suskauer recommended for delivering babies?

3. Describe Konner's experience assisting his friend Barbara's birth.

4. What does the mnemonic "Every Damn Fool In Egypt Eats Eggs" stand for?

5. How does Konner characterize the medical experience of working in obstetrics?

6. What condition did Konner suffer after his obstetrics rotation, and how did it make him view his experience at the hospital?

7. What was Konner's experience with Big Red?

8. What African ritual does Konner describe relative to birth?

9. What was Charlotte's ultimate outcome?

10. Describe Konner's last elective rotation.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate your own reading of 'Becoming a Doctor.' Did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 2

Konner feels conflicted between psychoanalysis and psycho-pharmacology approaches to psychiatric treatment. How does he resolve this conflict within himself? What other conflicts does he feel, and how does he resolve them? Choose one and describe the reason for Konner's sense of self-conflict, as well as his method of resolving the conflict for himself.

Essay Topic 3

What is the true lesson Konner learns during his residency? Is it a medical lesson, or a life lesson? A style of writing he acquired, or a set of

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