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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Irv Lipsiner when he suffered from complete cardiac heart failure, according to the author in Chapter 1?
(a) A tennis court.
(b) A hiking trail.
(c) In his home.
(d) At his office.

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

3. At what age did Dr. Nuland’s grandmother emigrate from Europe to the United States?
(a) 44.
(b) 51.
(c) 54.
(d) 20.

4. What Latin term does the author use to describe the “art of dying” in the Introduction?
(a) Manibus date liliaplenis.
(b) Facfortiaetpatere.
(c) Sub divo.
(d) Arsmoriendi.

5. How many of the most common disease categories does the author intend to focus on, according to the Introduction?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Dr. Nuland’s grandmother when he was born?

2. Horace Giddens is described by Dr. Nuland as what in Chapter 2?

3. Dr. Nuland was in what year of his medical studies when he encountered James McCarty?

4. What does Dr. Nuland discuss that is also called also called coronary artery or coronary heart disease in Chapter 1?

5. Dr. Nuland relates that cardiac events are what, if discovered soon enough in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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