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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Queasy Feeling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times had the surgeons conference been held?
(a) 93 times.
(b) 79 times.
(c) 108 times.
(d) 86 times.

2. How old was the former orthopedic surgeon that Gawande writes about in "When Good Doctors Go Bad"?
(a) 62.
(b) 51.
(c) 56.
(d) 48.

3. During what week in Fitzpatrick's pregnancy was she able to eat an odd selection of four things in sliver-size portions?
(a) 23rd week.
(b) 29th week.
(c) 35th week.
(d) 30th week.

4. How many surgeons attended the American College of Surgeons convention?
(a) 9,312.
(b) 7,648.
(c) 8,914.
(d) 10,312.

5. How long do hernia operations take at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) About 90 minutes.
(b) 20-25 minutes.
(c) About an hour.
(d) 30-45 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many salespeople attended the surgeons convention?

2. What violation finally got Goodman in trouble?

3. At what hotel was Gawande staying for the surgeon's convention?

4. Where did Amy Fitzpatrick live?

5. Where was the surgeon's conference held that Gawande attended?

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