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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what convention center was the surgeon's conference held?
(a) Chicago Convention Center.
(b) McCormick Place.
(c) Chicagoland Conference Center.
(d) Donald E. Stevens Convention Center.

2. How much do hernia operations cost at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) About one-fourth of what they cost elsewhere.
(b) About one-third of what they cost elsewhere.
(c) About twice what they cost elsewhere.
(d) Half what they cost elsewhere.

3. How heavy was the woman that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?
(a) About 175 pounds.
(b) About 130 pounds.
(c) More than 200 pounds.
(d) About 300 pounds.

4. How many years of training did Gawande require to be a general surgeon?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

5. Who was the staff surgeon in charge of the procedure on a teenage knifing victim?
(a) Michael Ball.
(b) Malcom Wiggins.
(c) Matt Provin.
(d) Mitchell Davidson.

6. When was the case of the badly infected knee that Goodman mishandled?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1994.

7. How old was Rowland Scott Quinlan when he began having problems?
(a) 45.
(b) 62.
(c) 56.
(d) 58.

8. How many operating rooms are at Shouldice Hospital?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

9. When installing a central line, how long is the wire that is inserted into the vein toward the vena cava ?
(a) 12 inches long.
(b) 15 inches long.
(c) 2 feet long.
(d) 3 feet long.

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

11. When did a man examine a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1994.

12. What year were the articles by Joseph Lister that were for sale?
(a) 1874.
(b) 1867.
(c) 1881.
(d) 1912.

13. What type of a necklace did New York Mets' pitcher Turk Wendell always wear?
(a) A silver four-leaf clover on a chain.
(b) A St. Christopher medal on a chain.
(c) Animal-fang necklace.
(d) Cross necklace.

14. How much did a robotic surgery device cost that Gawande's department purchased?
(a) $980,000.
(b) $550,000.
(c) $750,000.
(d) $1,000,000.

15. When did Quinlan fall off a plank at a construction site?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1991.

Short Answer Questions

1. For luck, what did Michael Jordon always wear under his Chicago Bulls uniform?

2. What branch of military service did Goodman serve in?

3. How long might it take in most hospitals to repair a hernia?

4. How many pages were in the book that listed the schedule of programs at the surgeons convention?

5. What did Jack Nicklaus always have to have in his pocket when he played golf?

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