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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. Who directs the chronic-pain treatment center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston?
(a) Dr. Edgar Ross.
(b) Dr. Marshall Davidson.
(c) Dr. Wyatt Irving.
(d) Dr. Robert Edgington.

2. When was it first suggested that a computer could read an EKG better than a human could?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1987.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1990.

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

4. How many surgeons attended the American College of Surgeons convention?
(a) 8,914.
(b) 7,648.
(c) 10,312.
(d) 9,312.

5. How long is the apprenticeship at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do hernia operations take at Shouldice Hospital?

2. Where did Drury go to have surgery to stop her blushing?

3. What did Quinlan hurt when he fell off a plank at a construction site?

4. What percent of the population does a crude estimate suggest are afflicted with severe blushing?

5. How old was Drury when she got the job as overnight television anchorwoman?

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