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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Man Who Couldn't Stop Eating.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the chances that Caselli could have died during the gastric-bypass surgery?
(a) 2 in 150 chance.
(b) 3 in 700 chance.
(c) 1 in 500 chance.
(d) 1 in 200 chance.

2. When did the Goteborg group begin accepting patients who complained of disabling blushing?
(a) 1998.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1984.

3. What would Wade Boggs, the Boton Red Sox's former star third baseman, always eat before a game?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Pork.
(c) A large salad.
(d) A T-bone.

4. When did Christine Drury become an overnight television anchorwoman?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1997.

5. What percent of patients regain weight after gastric-bypass surgery?
(a) 5 to 20 percent.
(b) 1 to 10 percent.
(c) About 25 percent.
(d) About 35 percent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What network did Christine Drury work for when she was the overnight anchorwoman?

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

4. How many salespeople attended the surgeons convention?

5. What was the average amount of time that a keyboard operator in Australia would lose from work due to disabling arm pain?

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