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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 long is the apprenticeship at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 18 months.

2. How long might it take in most hospitals to repair a hernia?
(a) 1 hours.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 90 minutes.

3. Who introduced the term "health-care focused factory"?
(a) Ramona Wyatt.
(b) Rachel Erlinger.
(c) Rochelle Meslinger.
(d) Regina Herzlinger.

4. How many times had the surgeons conference been held?
(a) 108 times.
(b) 93 times.
(c) 86 times.
(d) 79 times.

5. How was the woman injured that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?
(a) Auto accident.
(b) A fall at work.
(c) A domestic incident.
(d) A fall at home.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many scientific studies did Gawande find that assessed whether or not luck actually does go bad on Friday the thirteenth?

4. What type of a necklace did New York Mets' pitcher Turk Wendell always wear?

5. How many operating rooms are at Shouldice Hospital?

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