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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What luxury did Konner's relationship with Dr. Haley allow him?
(a) He could rely on Dr. Haley when he was uncertain.
(b) He could take more time off.
(c) He could diagnose patients by himself.
(d) He could make more money.

2. What was Konner's previous training in?
(a) Zoology.
(b) Psychiatry.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Anthropology.

3. What was the surgeons response when Dr. Ramirez asked Konner to intubate?
(a) He did it himself.
(b) He criticized Ramirez' technique.
(c) He wanted Ramirez to intubate.
(d) He showed Konner how to do it.

4. Who does Konner say benefits from drugs for childhood hyperactivity?
(a) Children.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Drug companies.
(d) Teachers.

5. How did Marty Wentworth and Dr. Carter embarrass themselves in front of their colleagues?
(a) By refusing to consult with experts about a patient's case.
(b) By taking inflexible opinions in an argument.
(c) By being caught harassing a nurse.
(d) By making the wrong diagnosis of a patient's symptoms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What behavior of John Williams' embarrassed Konner?

2. What was Konner's experience in Africa?

3. What did patient Francis Giannetti discover when he came into the hospital with leg cramps from jogging?

4. When was 'Becoming a Doctor' published?

5. How does Konner characterize surgeons' personalities?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is borderline syndrome?

2. Describe Konner's first 'Saturday Night Knife and Gun Club'.

3. How does Konner say med school affected him personally?

4. Describe Konner's first neurological examination.

5. What was the controversy around the patient Ruskin operated on?

6. What does Konner say he finds unrealistic in TV doctor dramas?

7. How does Konner contrast American medical diagnoses to African children's lives?

8. How does Konner describe Gerald Edwards' brain surgery?

9. How does Konner say that Marty Wentworth and Dr. Carter embarrassed themselves?

10. What crude resident behavior was Konner appalled by?

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