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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. When installing a central line, how long is the wire that is inserted into the vein toward the vena cava ?
(a) 3 feet long.
(b) 15 inches long.
(c) 12 inches long.
(d) 2 feet long.

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

3. How many electrocardiograms did a man examine to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?
(a) 2,240.
(b) 675.
(c) 1,775.
(d) 3,215.

4. How long do hernia operations take at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) 30-45 minutes.
(b) About an hour.
(c) About 90 minutes.
(d) 20-25 minutes.

5. What country bans surgeons from practicing on animals?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Canada.
(c) Britain.
(d) Australia.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what convention center was the surgeon's conference held?

2. What were the occupations of Gawande's parents?

3. During what year of his training does Gawande have a chance to attend a surgeons convention?

4. What was Dr. Richard Sang's practice before he came to Shouldice?

5. What statistician described a classic example of imagining patterns where really there are none when he described the Germans' bombing patterns of South London in World War II?

(see the answer key)

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