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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Konner say Dr. Brass reacted to his work?
(a) She corrected it.
(b) She praised it.
(c) She nit-picked it.
(d) She ignored it.

2. What was Dr. Harold Greenspan's field?
(a) Psychiatry.
(b) Cardiology.
(c) Neurology.
(d) Surgery.

3. What brought about an improvement in Charlotte's condition?
(a) Termination of antipsychotic drugs.
(b) Talking therapy.
(c) New medication, and surgery.
(d) Relocation to a long-term facility.

4. Whose samples had been sent to the lab Konner was working in now?
(a) Dr. Suskauer's patients.
(b) Dr. Brennan's patients.
(c) Professor Roth's patients.
(d) Dr. Mattingly's patients.

5. How many deliveries did Konner perform in his last rotation?
(a) 12.
(b) 48.
(c) 31.
(d) 26.

6. When did Konner begin his gynecology rotation?
(a) Groundhog's day.
(b) Christmas day.
(c) Valentines day.
(d) Independence Day.

7. What did Konner deliver twice, in his first week?
(a) Triplets.
(b) Still births.
(c) Down syndrome babies.
(d) Twins.

8. What kind of approach did Dr. Harrison rule out for Charlotte?
(a) Cardiology.
(b) Neurology.
(c) Psychiatry.
(d) Psychopharmacology.

9. What does Konner say he believes about obstetrics?
(a) It should be run by scientists.
(b) It should be practiced by women.
(c) It should be focused on preventative health and health maintenance.
(d) A woman's reproductive system should be allowed to run its course without interference.

10. What happened to Barb's condition by the time Konner returned to his rotation?
(a) She was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers.
(b) She regained her health.
(c) She was hospitalized for further complications.
(d) She was involved in a car accident.

11. What had Konner's Uncle Dave encouraged him to consider in his decision to return to med school?
(a) His anthropological background.
(b) His income.
(c) His family.
(d) His religion.

12. Where does Konner work on his non-surgical afternoons?
(a) The emergency room.
(b) The library.
(c) The family planning clinic.
(d) The outpatient gynecological lab.

13. How does Konner characterize the American medical industry?
(a) A model of soulless efficiency.
(b) A spiritual wasteland.
(c) An ineffective bureaucracy.
(d) A corrupt and mismanaged business.

14. What had Dr. Suskauer been before becoming the head of obstetrics?
(a) An accountant.
(b) A writer.
(c) An engineer.
(d) A teacher.

15. What was the treatment Dr. Brass recommended for the Pickwickian syndrome case?
(a) Surgery.
(b) Talk therapy.
(c) Antipsychotic drugs.
(d) An anti-cancer drug.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the patient outcome of the treatment Dr. Brass recommended?

2. How does Konner characterize Johann Ringler?

3. What is the key cause of "R.P.T.A." (Rapidly Progressive Testicular Atrophy)?

4. What did the residents explain to the daughter of the woman suffering with terminal cancer?

5. What was John Brandt's approach, which influenced Konner?

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