View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 1, James McCarty was the picture of what when he was admitted to the university hospital?
(a) A toned athlete.
(b) An overweight workaholic.
(c) A middle-aged working man.
(d) A decrepit old man.

2. The author claims in the Introduction that “[t]he good death has become” what?
(a) “A myth.”
(b) “A lottery.”
(c) “A wish.”
(d) “A treasure.”

3. When was The Kingdom of God Is Within You published?
(a) 1837.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1860.
(d) 1894.

4. In what year was Alzheimer’s disease properly identified?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1907.

5. Horace Giddens is described by Dr. Nuland as what in Chapter 2?
(a) “The Superman.”
(b) “The Everyman.”
(c) “The Wonderman.”
(d) “The Onlyman.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What autobiography did Lewis Thomas publish?

2. When were electrocardiograms invented?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 210 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample