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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - When Good Doctors Go Bad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day was it when Gawande had to leave the procedure on a teenage knifing victim?
(a) Noon.
(b) 10 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 2 a.m.

2. How many siblings does Goodman have?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. When was it first suggested that a computer could read an EKG better than a human could?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1987.

4. How many patients a day did Goodman's physician's assistant say the man would see and not spend more than five minutes with them?
(a) 35.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 40.

5. Who was the staff surgeon in charge of the procedure on a teenage knifing victim?
(a) Malcom Wiggins.
(b) Mitchell Davidson.
(c) Matt Provin.
(d) Michael Ball.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take a man to examine a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?

2. What type of a local anesthetic did the chief resident use when she put in a central line?

3. How many minutes without oxygen could lead to brain damage and perhaps death?

4. How much did a robotic surgery device cost that Gawande's department purchased?

5. When did a man examine a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?

(see the answer key)

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