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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Full Moon Friday the Thirteenth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the woman that Gawande saw in the emergency room his first day as a surgical resident?
(a) Late 20s.
(b) Early 30s.
(c) Mid 30s.
(d) About 40.

2. What did Turk Wendell insist that his salary be for the 1999 season?
(a) $1,200,000.99.
(b) $2,100,000.99.
(c) $750,000.99.
(d) $500,000.99.

3. How many might attend an M&M at Gawande's hospital?
(a) About 200 people.
(b) 75 people.
(c) 55 people.
(d) Almost 100 people.

4. Who introduced the term "health-care focused factory"?
(a) Ramona Wyatt.
(b) Regina Herzlinger.
(c) Rachel Erlinger.
(d) Rochelle Meslinger.

5. What book did British psychologist James Reason write about errors?
(a) Human Error.
(b) Errors and Medicine.
(c) No Room for Error.
(d) Fatal System Error.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many central lines did Gawande try before succeeding on his own?

2. What type of a local anesthetic did the chief resident use when she put in a central line?

3. Who was the staff surgeon in charge of the procedure on a teenage knifing victim?

4. When is the M&M at Gawande's hospital?

5. What did Tommy Lasorda always eat before a game when he managed the Los Angeles Dodgers?

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