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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. Who was Konner's first autopsy?
2. In whose eye did Konner see a compassionate tear?
3. What are newborn babies assessed for?
4. What condition was Charlotte suffering?
5. How many deliveries did Konner perform in his last rotation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was unique about Konner's first week in obstetrics?
2. How does Konner characterize Dr. Sally Brass?
3. How did Konner and Dr. Corwin treat the patient with Pickwickian syndrome?
4. Who was Konner's first patient in gynecology?
5. How does Konner characterize the medical experience of working in obstetrics?
6. How does Konner characterize pathology and its place in the spectrum of medical services?
7. Describe Konner's conversation with the friend who wanted to apply to med school.
8. What was Konner's experience with Big Red?
9. What happened when Konner confronted Dr. Brass?
10. How does Konner describe his reasons for not practicing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What emotionally difficult experiences does he learn to handle, in his time in med school? What are his coping mechanisms? How does he deal, for instance, with the desire for profit among doctors and insurance companies? How does he deal with the bureaucratic complications in getting patients cared for? How does he deal with the problems of other people's personalities, and authorities?
Essay Topic 2
Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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