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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Sherwin B. Nuland, M.D. and his family currently live, according to the Introduction?
(a) Augusta, Maine.
(b) Hamden, Connecticut.
(c) Utica, New York.
(d) Providence, Rhode Island.

2. At what age was Irv Lipsiner when he suffered complete cardiac heart failure, according to the author in Chapter 1?
(a) 92.
(b) 58.
(c) 49.
(d) 41.

3. Where does author Sherwin B. Nuland, M.D. teach surgery and the history of medicine, according to the book’s Introduction?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Oxford University.
(c) Yale College.
(d) Stanford University.

4. What medical procedure did Dr. Nuland perform on James McCarty, according to the author in Chapter 1?
(a) A vasectomy.
(b) A thoracotomy.
(c) A menisectomy.
(d) A lobotomy.

5. How many years had Dr. Nuland spent in the medical profession when How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter was published?
(a) Over 30.
(b) Over 50.
(c) Over 20.
(d) Over 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. All but how many names were changed in the stories shared by the author in How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter?

2. Where was Irv Lipsiner when he suffered from complete cardiac heart failure, according to the author in Chapter 1?

3. According to the author in the Introduction, “Everyone wants to know the details of dying, though few are willing to” what?

4. How many of the most common disease categories does the author intend to focus on, according to the Introduction?

5. At what age had Irv Lipsiner suffered a small heart attack, according to the author in Chapter 1?

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