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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. Where was the television station where Christine Drury was the overnight anchorwoman?
(a) Indianapolis.
(b) Bloomington.
(c) Fort Wayne.
(d) Chicago.

2. When were Fitzpatrick's twins born?
(a) 33rd week.
(b) 40th week.
(c) 35th week.
(d) 37th week.

3. Where did Drury go to have surgery to stop her blushing?
(a) Norway.
(b) Holland.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Sweden.

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

5. What was Dr. Richard Sang's practice before he came to Shouldice?
(a) Family Practice.
(b) General surgeon.
(c) Obstetrics.
(d) Internist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many companies were registered in attendance at the surgeons convention?

2. Where did Gawande grow up?

3. What is the fear of Friday the thirteenth called?

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

5. When did a man examine a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?

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