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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what years was the author a resident at Johns Hopkins?
(a) 1985-1999.
(b) 1974-1977.
(c) 1978-1982.
(d) 1983-1988.

2. What news did Maranda's parents receive about her diagnosis at UCLA Medical Center?
(a) The doctors saw no evidence of inflammation on her brain.
(b) The doctors believed a new drug would cure her.
(c) Her condition was inoperable.
(d) The results were inconclusive.

3. What does the author say he and his wife share as an unfulfilled dream, in "Think Big"?
(a) Spending their retirement years in Australia.
(b) Starting a music school for disadvantaged youth.
(c) Taking the boys to speaking opportunities when they are older.
(d) Setting up a national scholarship fund for young people with academic talent.

4. The author says he was hooked the first few times he looked down upon what?
(a) A needy child.
(b) A beating heart.
(c) Operating theater.
(d) A human brain.

5. What marveled the author about Danielle's parents, in "Three Special Children," when she died?
(a) The amount of support they received from family and friends.
(b) Their anger.
(c) Their detachment.
(d) Their maturity.

6. What does the author say happened every time an instrument touched Maranda during her surgery?
(a) Her blood pressure dropped.
(b) Her toes moved.
(c) Her fingers moved.
(d) She started to bleed.

7. What did the author believe would happen if he did not give an injured patient a lobectomy?
(a) He would disappoint his mentor.
(b) The patient would experience brain damage.
(c) He would lose his job.
(d) The patient would die.

8. Why does the author say he experiences less of a negative response from patients nowadays?
(a) Times have changed and people are less prejudiced.
(b) He has learned to be more charming.
(c) He pre-screens patients to make sure they have a positive attitude.
(d) Patients know who he is and what he looks like before they get there.

9. What is a pupilary response?
(a) When someone's eyes react to dust or other foreign objects.
(b) When someone goes blind.
(c) When pupils respond to light.
(d) When students answers a teacher's question.

10. In "Separating the Twins," where were the twins, Patrick and Benjamin, conjoined?
(a) At the back of the head.
(b) At the hip.
(c) At the chest.
(d) At the shoulder.

11. What does the author conclude in "Family Affairs" is a top priority?
(a) His family.
(b) Continuing laboratory research.
(c) Presenting motivational talks to young people.
(d) Writing papers.

12. During the author's intense year as chief resident, he learned the special skills that transform the _____ along with his hands, eyes and intuition into _____.
(a) Research/Practice.
(b) Surgical instruments/Healing.
(c) Doctors/Teachers.
(d) Patients/Empowered advocates for healthcare.

13. How much blood did Maranda lose during the hemispherectomy?
(a) Two pints.
(b) Twelve ounces.
(c) Nine pints.
(d) None.

14. What happened to Craig Warnick on June 19, 1988, in "Craig and Susan"?
(a) He found out he out he had Von Hippel-Lindau.
(b) He graduated from college.
(c) He had surgery on his tumor and cyst.
(d) He was admitted to the hospital through the emergency room.

15. In "The Rest of Their Story," the author says the twins were given phenobarbitol in order to do what?
(a) Put the babies in a coma.
(b) Reduce brain swelling.
(c) Regulate blood pressure.
(d) Fight off infection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What concept allowed Maranda to manage well without the left half of her brain?

2. What does the author say was the most harrowing moment of the surgery for Patrick and Benjamin, in "Separating the Twins"?

3. Before the author left for his interview in Baltimore, he decided that he wanted to be himself and be accepted or rejected by _____ and not _____.

4. What does the author say was a "golden opportunity," where there would be no outcries over Denise Baca's hemispherectomy?

5. In "Family Affairs," why does the author believe his wife, Candy, is able to cope with his long hours?

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