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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 did Amy Fitzpatrick live?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Bridgeport.
(d) Long Island.

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

3. How many electrocardiograms did a man examine to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?
(a) 3,215.
(b) 1,775.
(c) 2,240.
(d) 675.

4. How long did it take a man to examine a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) A week.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many pounds does Caselli estimate he had lost and gained in his life?

4. How many hospital patients suffered complications from treatment that prolonged their hospital stay or resulted in disability or death according to a Harvard Medical Practice Study in 1991?

5. How heavy was the woman that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?

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