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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 salespeople attended the surgeons convention?
(a) 6,100.
(b) 4,200.
(c) 5,300.
(d) 3,500.

2. Where was the surgeon's conference held that Gawande attended?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Kansas City.
(d) Las Vegas.

3. What was Dr. Richard Sang's practice before he came to Shouldice?
(a) Obstetrics.
(b) Family Practice.
(c) General surgeon.
(d) Internist.

4. When was the case of the badly infected knee that Goodman mishandled?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1992.

5. When did Quinlan fall off a plank at a construction site?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1991.

Short Answer Questions

1. What branch of military service did Goodman serve in?

2. Who examined a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against the computer?

3. How long is the apprenticeship at Shouldice Hospital?

4. How long do hernia operations take at Shouldice Hospital?

5. Who originated the explanation of pain that has dominated much of medical history?

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