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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. What branch of military service did Goodman serve in?
(a) Army.
(b) Marines.
(c) Navy.
(d) Air Force.

2. What were the chances that Caselli could have died during the gastric-bypass surgery?
(a) 3 in 700 chance.
(b) 2 in 150 chance.
(c) 1 in 200 chance.
(d) 1 in 500 chance.

3. What time did the retired New England doctor pass away?
(a) 2:45 a.m.
(b) 1:45 a.m.
(c) 12:30 a.m.
(d) 5:30 a.m.

4. For how many years have doctors been performing autopsies?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 2,700.
(d) 600.

5. What color cast did Gawande's daughter Hattie get when she broke her forearm?
(a) Pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percent of patients with heart attacks who are seen in emergency rooms are mistakenly discharged?

2. How much might it cost in most hospitals to repair a hernia?

3. What was the oxygen saturation of woman who Gawande treats at the beginning of "When Doctors Make Mistakes"?

4. How many times had the surgeons conference been held?

5. When installing a central line, how long is the wire that is inserted into the vein toward the vena cava ?

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