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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Baby Mystery.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On an EKG, what is the downstroke at the start of a heart beat called?
(a) S wave.
(b) R wave.
(c) Q wave.
(d) T wave.

2. What did Turk Wendell insist that his salary be for the 1999 season?
(a) $1,200,000.99.
(b) $500,000.99.
(c) $2,100,000.99.
(d) $750,000.99.

3. In what country is it controversial to keep the internal organs of the deceased after an autopsy?
(a) Australia.
(b) Britain.
(c) Canada.
(d) America.

4. What percent of the population does a crude estimate suggest are afflicted with severe blushing?
(a) 5 to 10 percent.
(b) About 8 percent.
(c) 1 to 7 percent.
(d) About 2 percent.

5. What was wrong with the woman who Gawande saw in the emergency room on his first day as a surgical resident?
(a) Had a 3-inch screw in her foot.
(b) Had a piece of wire in her hand.
(c) Had a fractured ankle.
(d) Had a fractured finger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first proposed that a computer could read an EKG better than a human could?

2. How many siblings does Goodman have?

3. How many central lines did Gawande try before succeeding on his own?

4. How much did the recovery room nurse at Gawande's hospital weigh at one time?

5. What was the woman's alcohol level that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?

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