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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what name does the author refer to his grandmother?
(a) “Granny.”
(b) “Nana.”
(c) “Bubbeh.”
(d) “Mamaw.”

2. When was William Osler’s Ingersoll Lecture on the Immortality of Man published?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1904.

3. What is the title of Chapter 3 of the book?
(a) “A Strangled Heart.”
(b) “Murder and Serenity.”
(c) “Lessons Learned.”
(d) “Three Score and Ten.”

4. According to the author in Chapter 7, the combination of accidents, suicide, and euthanasia comprise one of the foremost causes of death in those under what age?
(a) 56.
(b) 65.
(c) 44.
(d) 77.

5. What is the number three killer of the elderly, according to the author in Chapter 4?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Acute infection.
(c) Cellular aging.
(d) Strokes.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Lewis Thomas born?

2. What term from Chapter 7 refers to less than full mental capacity in a medical patient?

3. What is the second of the seven most common causes of death for 85% of the elderly population, as discussed in Chapter 4?

4. James McCarty was admitted to the university hospital where Dr. Nuland worked after experiencing what?

5. What autobiography did Lewis Thomas publish?

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