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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 - Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On a Thursday in the Prologue, how many hours did Paul spend in the operating room on a series of complex cases?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 22 hours.
(c) 31 hours.
(d) 36 hours.

2. In Part 1, Section 3, what did Paul say his father said lobster and steak would look like?
(a) Soup.
(b) Turkey sandwich.
(c) Ham sandwich.
(d) Salad.

3. Who wrote the poem at the beginning of the Prologue?
(a) Paul Laurence Dunbar.
(b) Terrance Hayes.
(c) T. S. Eliot.
(d) George Abbe.

4. How old was Paul's first patient who died in Part 1, Section 3?
(a) 67.
(b) 82.
(c) 74.
(d) 53.

5. Before the cancer, how many years had Paul thought he would be a surgeon-scientist?
(a) 30.
(b) 40.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Paul in the Prologue?

2. In Part 1, Section 3, how many patients were on a list the outgoing intern gave Paul?

3. What was Paul's wife's, Lucy, profession?

4. What percent of people choose their jobs based upon pay, work environment, and hours?

5. At the time Paul was suffering from weight loss and back pain, how long had he been training to be a neurosurgeon?

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