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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 - Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Paul live in Part 1, Section 1, when he finished high school?
(a) Texas.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Colorado.

2. How old was the guide who led Paul and other students from a neuroscience class through a facility for people who had suffered severe brain injuries in Part 1, Section 1
(a) 40 something.
(b) 25.
(c) 31.
(d) 30 something.

3. What is Verghese's specialize in as a physician?
(a) Cardiology.
(b) Infectious diseases.
(c) Hip and knee replacements.
(d) Family practice.

4. When did Thomas Browne write "Religio Medici"?
(a) 1594.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1642.
(d) 1711.

5. Who wrote the poem at the beginning of the Prologue?
(a) Paul Laurence Dunbar.
(b) George Abbe.
(c) T. S. Eliot.
(d) Terrance Hayes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Paul and his friends raided the school cafeteria in Part 1, Section 1, what did they dress as?

2. When did Abraham Verghese get to know Paul?

3. After his sophomore year in college, where did Paul get a job?

4. What were the names of Paul's dogs when he was a teenager?

5. What color were the rocks in the desert near where Paul lived when he was a teenager?

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