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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 did the residents explain to the daughter of the woman suffering with terminal cancer?
(a) Why her mother should be allowed to die.
(b) When her mother could be released back to her home.
(c) What heroic measures could still be taken.
(d) What surgery and chemotherapy would cost.

2. What sense does Konner say he had as he entered his fourth and final year of med school?
(a) Struggling.
(b) Starting from scratch.
(c) Flailing.
(d) Coasting.

3. What was Harrison's specialty?
(a) Gastrointestinal tumors.
(b) Eye surgery.
(c) Nervous disorders.
(d) Heart disease.

4. How many hours a week did Konner work with Dr. Brass and the others on his rotation?
(a) 80.
(b) 100.
(c) 60.
(d) 40.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dr. Brass' reaction when Konner talked to her about her management style?

2. What does Konner say about Charlotte?

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

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

5. What strategy did Dr. Greenspan advocate for learning medicine?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Konner characterize Dr. Greenspan, and the controversy Dr. Greenspan was embroiled in?

2. How did Konner disagree with Charlotte's doctor's treatment plan?

3. What does Konner say Dr. Suskauer recommended for delivering babies?

4. What condition was patient Charlotte suffering from?

5. What happened when Konner confronted Dr. Brass?

6. What was Konner's experience with Big Red?

7. Describe Konner's last elective rotation.

8. What does Konner say made his rounds poignant under Dr. Downing?

9. What condition did Konner suffer after his obstetrics rotation, and how did it make him view his experience at the hospital?

10. What controversy surrounded patient Geraldine's death?

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