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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. Where does Konner work on his non-surgical afternoons?

2. What was the danger of the treatment Dr. Brass recommended?

3. What was Dr. Harold Greenspan's field?

4. Why was Konner's condition ironic?

5. How long had Konner spent in Obstetrics?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Konner confronted Dr. Brass?

2. Describe Konner's last elective rotation.

3. How does Konner characterize Dr. Sally Brass?

4. What was Charlotte's ultimate outcome?

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

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

7. How did Konner and Dr. Corwin treat the patient with Pickwickian syndrome?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different narrative threads Konner weaves throughout 'Becoming a Doctor'? One is the simple chronological experience of med school. What developments take place, and how does Konner's personality, or how do his attitudes about medicine or illness or his own identity change throughout the course of the book? Where do these themes intersect? How are they developed?

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 are the qualities Konner admires in the doctors he works with? How do these doctors protect these traits in the profit-driven and pressure-driven hospital environment? How do they teach Konner and the other medical students to protect the human quality of medical care?

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