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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Baby Mystery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At any given time, approximately what percent of practicing physicians are unfit to see patients?
(a) 3-5 percent.
(b) 1-2 percent.
(c) 5-6 percent.
(d) 7-8 percent.

2. When was Marie Noe giving birth to her children?
(a) 1950 to 1965.
(b) 1970 to 2000.
(c) 1945 to 1960.
(d) 1949 to 1968.

3. What year were the articles by Joseph Lister that were for sale?
(a) 1881.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1867.

4. Where did Amy Fitzpatrick live?
(a) Long Island.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Bridgeport.

5. For over a decade, how many hours did Goodman work a week?
(a) 40-50.
(b) 70-80.
(c) 50-60.
(d) 80-100 hours.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Gawande grow up?

3. How long had Caselli been married?

4. Where did Amy Fitzpatrick get her M.B.A.?

5. How heavy was the woman that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?

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