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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Howard Cullen's diagnosis?
2. What is the branch of psychiatric medicine that complements Freud's psychoanalysis?
3. How does Konner characterize surgeons?
4. How does Konner characterize Dr. Brennan's medical skills?
5. What kind of treatment was Katherine Ballard most interested in administering?
Short Essay Questions
1. What crude resident behavior was Konner appalled by?
2. How does Konner say that he dealt with Bigelow, the street person?
3. How does Konner say that Marty Wentworth and Dr. Carter embarrassed themselves?
4. What were Konner's reasons fro becoming a doctor?
5. How would you describe Konner's tone and language in the opening anecdote?
6. How does Konner say med school affected him personally?
7. Describe Konner's first neurological examination.
8. How does Konner characterize his medical student colleagues?
9. What explanation does Konner give for why he wrote this book?
10. How does Konner say brain disease affects a person's personality?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Konner's book was published in 1987, before a lot of 'gene therapies' were explored and developed. How do you think Konner would respond to the new science of genetics, which tries to explain human behavior through genetic analysis?
Essay Topic 2
Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.
Essay Topic 3
What would a medical school, or medical industry run along Konner's ideas look like? Would it be profitable? Would it be better or worse than the industry he was indoctrinated into? Does Konner offer his critiques for the purpose of designing a better system?
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