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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Neurosurgery and Neurology: Lesions of the Soul.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Konner characterize the anesthesiologist?
(a) Aggressive and combative.
(b) Witty and detached.
(c) Weak and fussy.
(d) Irritable and judgmental.

2. What did the surgeon order Konner to get rid of because it would be useless?
(a) A fountain pen.
(b) A leather medical bag.
(c) A stethoscope.
(d) A cigarette.

3. What had Konner been before starting med school?
(a) An engineer.
(b) A sailor.
(c) A Harvard University professor.
(d) A writer.

4. What does Konner say patients almost always want doctors to do?
(a) Fix all their problems.
(b) Talk with them.
(c) Give them pills.
(d) Leave them in peace.

5. At what age did Konner begin his first rotation?
(a) 28.
(b) 22.
(c) 36.
(d) 41.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did students meet with during initial basic clinical skills class?

2. What does a retractor do?

3. What medical term does Konner use to describe his book?

4. What criticism does Konner make of the surgery that went on for three hours?

5. What was Freddy Robertson's role in the procedures that were performed?

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