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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Case of the Red Leg.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Victor Caselli?
(a) 43.
(b) 37.
(c) 54.
(d) 61.

2. What is the second most common reason why employees miss work?
(a) Flu.
(b) Migraines.
(c) Chronic back pain.
(d) Cold.

3. What percentage of workers' compensation payments are paid to sufferers of back pain?
(a) 35 percent.
(b) 80 percent.
(c) 25 percent.
(d) 40 percent.

4. What did a two-day admission turn into for Mr. Jolly?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 4 weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much do hernia operations cost at Shouldice Hospital?

2. How long did it take a man to examine a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?

3. What was the woman's alcohol level that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?

4. What was Victor Caselli's occupation?

5. In what book was a man programmed away from brutality by coupling his violent urges with feelings of nausea?

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