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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 the woman that Gawande saw in the emergency room his first day as a surgical resident?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) Late 20s.
(c) About 40.
(d) Mid 30s.

2. What were the chances that Caselli could have died during the gastric-bypass surgery?
(a) 1 in 500 chance.
(b) 1 in 200 chance.
(c) 3 in 700 chance.
(d) 2 in 150 chance.

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

4. How many siblings does Goodman have?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. In what country is it controversial to keep the internal organs of the deceased after an autopsy?
(a) Britain.
(b) America.
(c) Australia.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year were the articles by Joseph Lister that were for sale?

2. How many central lines did Gawande try before succeeding on his own?

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

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

5. What did Tommy Lasorda always eat before a game when he managed the Los Angeles Dodgers?

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