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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Full Moon Friday the Thirteenth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much do hernia operations cost at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) About one-fourth of what they cost elsewhere.
(b) About one-third of what they cost elsewhere.
(c) Half what they cost elsewhere.
(d) About twice what they cost elsewhere.

2. How much might it cost in most hospitals to repair a hernia?
(a) Upward of $4,000.
(b) Around $3,000.
(c) Around $5,500.
(d) Upward of $8,000.

3. How long after Bryce Shouldice left medical school did he begin performing hernia operations at Shouldice?
(a) 18 months after finishing medical school.
(b) Right from medical school.
(c) About a year after finishing medical school.
(d) About 2 years after finishing medical school.

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

5. How many scientific studies did Gawande find that assessed whether or not luck actually does go bad on Friday the thirteenth?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 1, how many weeks had Gawande been in training?

2. How many might attend an M&M at Gawande's hospital?

3. What color of blood indicates that the central line is inserted properly?

4. What would Wade Boggs, the Boton Red Sox's former star third baseman, always eat before a game?

5. When was it first suggested that a computer could read an EKG better than a human could?

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