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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Man Who Couldn't Stop Eating.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Christine Drury become an overnight television anchorwoman?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1999.
(d) 2001.

2. At what convention center was the surgeon's conference held?
(a) Chicago Convention Center.
(b) McCormick Place.
(c) Donald E. Stevens Convention Center.
(d) Chicagoland Conference Center.

3. Since 1998, how many operations have been performed to stop severe blushing?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 500.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 1,500.

4. Where did Gawande grow up?
(a) Atlanta, Georgia.
(b) Alpena, Michigan.
(c) Athens, Ohio.
(d) Atlantic, Iowa.

5. What violation finally got Goodman in trouble?
(a) Not attending the M&M conferences.
(b) Too many lawsuits.
(c) Complaints from other surgeons.
(d) Complaints from patients.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much do hernia operations cost at Shouldice Hospital?

2. What type of surgery had the patient who needed a central line had a week earlier?

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

4. Where was the surgeon's conference held that Gawande attended?

5. How old was the former orthopedic surgeon that Gawande writes about in "When Good Doctors Go Bad"?

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