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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. When did Harvard psychologist William James observe that certain deaf people were immune to seasickness?
(a) 1715.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1843.
(d) 1882.

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

3. How many pounds does Caselli estimate he had lost and gained in his life?
(a) 700 pounds.
(b) 500 pounds.
(c) 800 pounds.
(d) 1,000 pounds.

4. What network did Christine Drury work for when she was the overnight anchorwoman?
(a) ABC.
(b) CBS.
(c) CNN.
(d) NBC.

5. What violation finally got Goodman in trouble?
(a) Complaints from other surgeons.
(b) Not attending the M&M conferences.
(c) Complaints from patients.
(d) Too many lawsuits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Quinlan's occupation?

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

3. What worked at first to ease Quinlan's pain?

4. For how many years have there been workplace programs to focus on the proper way to lift among other things?

5. Where did Amy Fitzpatrick and her husband drive for Easter?

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