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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is quoted with the following statement in Chapter 6: “Man is an obligate aerobe”?
(a) Herodotus.
(b) Hippocrates.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Plato.

2. James McCarty was admitted to the university hospital where Dr. Nuland worked after experiencing what?
(a) Loss of vision.
(b) A pain in his right knee.
(c) Pressure in his chest and left side.
(d) Loss of hearing.

3. What is the title of Chapter 6?
(a) “Doors to Death of the Aged.”
(b) "The Malevolence of Cancer."
(c) “Murder and Serenity.”
(d) “Three Score and Ten.”

4. What did Dr. Nuland’s grandmother eventually die from?
(a) Dementia.
(b) A stroke.
(c) Myocardial infarction.
(d) Asphyxia.

5. What does Dr. Nuland discuss that is also called also called coronary artery or coronary heart disease in Chapter 1?
(a) Alzheimer’s disease.
(b) Hodgkinson’s disease.
(c) Corollary heart disease.
(d) Ischemic heart disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 1, James McCarty was the picture of what when he was admitted to the university hospital?

2. How many years had Dr. Nuland spent in the medical profession when How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter was published?

3. What is the title of Chapter 4 of the book?

4. What is the title of Chapter 3 of the book?

5. What is the title of Chapter 7?

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