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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 — Things Fall Apart.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gawande characterize the new developments in medicine, in talking about the case of Lazaroff?
(a) Cruelty.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Blind groping
(d) Torture.

2. According to James Vaupel’s research, how much of your parents’ lifespans determines your own?
(a) 25%.
(b) 7%.
(c) 42%.
(d) 3%.

3. What does Gawande say is the first part of the brain to shrink with aging?
(a) Occipital lobe.
(b) Frontal lobe.
(c) Temporal lobe.
(d) Parietal lobe.

4. What does Gawande say he tried to impress on Lazaroff?
(a) The chance of paralysis after surgery.
(b) The risks of surgery.
(c) The likelihood the treatment would fail.
(d) The inevitability of death.

5. When does Gawande say he started to write about medical issues?
(a) Surgical residency.
(b) First year of medical school.
(c) During a sabbatical.
(d) In college.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gawande’s father’s profession?

2. What does Gawande say older people’s diets tend to be richer in?

3. What does Gawande say Montaigne said about dying of old age?

4. Which finger does Gawande say has 40% of the hand’s muscles?

5. How much of the population does Gawande say was over 65 in 2017?

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