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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. Whose samples had been sent to the lab Konner was working in now?

2. What kind of approach did Dr. Harrison rule out for Charlotte?

3. How does Konner say Dr. Downing responded to the woman whose sixty-five year old mother had just died?

4. What condition gave Konner cause for concern in his friend's pregnancy?

5. How long was Konner away from the hospital for, as a result of this nomination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Konner confronted Dr. Brass?

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

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

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

5. How did Konner spend non-surgical afternoons in gynecology?

6. Describe Konner's last elective rotation.

7. What is RPTA, and how did it affect Konner?

8. What condition was patient Charlotte suffering from?

9. Describe Konner's conversation with the friend who wanted to apply to med school.

10. What does the mnemonic "Every Damn Fool In Egypt Eats Eggs" stand for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Would you recommend 'Becoming a Doctor'? For what purposes would you recommend 'Becoming a Doctor,' and to what type of reader would you recommend it ? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

Essay Topic 2

What is it about Konner's writing that makes it so funny? What expectations is he playing upon? How would you characterize his humor? Light? Dark? Cynical? What feelings is humor meant to help him cope with/avoid/mitigate?

Essay Topic 3

How does Konner balance scientific medicine against humanitarian interest in his experience as a medical student? How does his balance differ from or resemble the balance other medical students strike?

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