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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 old was the woman that Gawande saw in the emergency room his first day as a surgical resident?
(a) Late 20s.
(b) Mid 30s.
(c) About 40.
(d) Early 30s.

2. Where did Gawande grow up?
(a) Atlanta, Georgia.
(b) Alpena, Michigan.
(c) Athens, Ohio.
(d) Atlantic, Iowa.

3. When does the American College of Surgeons convention take place?
(a) April.
(b) September.
(c) Mid-October.
(d) July.

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

5. What was the oxygen saturation of woman who Gawande treats at the beginning of "When Doctors Make Mistakes"?
(a) 50 percent.
(b) 90 percent.
(c) 98 percent.
(d) 88 percent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was wrong with Lee Tran?

3. What branch of military service did Goodman serve in?

4. Where was the surgeon's conference held that Gawande attended?

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

(see the answer key)

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