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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the profession of James McCarty?
(a) A construction executive.
(b) An auto mechanic.
(c) A real estate agent.
(d) A plumber.

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

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. Into how many main chambers is the human heart divided?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

5. What does the character of Horace Giddens suffer from?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Exsanguination.
(c) Chronic heart disease.
(d) Alzheimer’s 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. The author claims in the Introduction that “[t]he good death has become” what?

3. By what name does the author refer to his grandmother?

4. The human embryonic heart begins beating at around how many days after conception?

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

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