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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. Where did Paul stay when he was taking pre-med courses?
(a) Tent in a campground.
(b) Empty dormitory.
(c) His own apartment.
(d) A friend's apartment.

2. How large was the town where Paul went to high school?
(a) 31,000.
(b) 18,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 15,000.

3. When Paul first moved to the desert with his family, what did he find when he lifted an irrigation grate?
(a) Tarantula.
(b) Whip Scorpion.
(c) Wolf Spider.
(d) Black widow spider.

4. In the Prologue, when did Paul say he began losing weight and have back pain?
(a) Six months before.
(b) Nine months before.
(c) Three weeks before.
(d) A year before.

5. How old was Paul in the Prologue?
(a) 33.
(b) 36.
(c) 32.
(d) 29.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older was Paul's oncologist than he was in Part 2, Section 1?

2. How many years of training did Paul have before him when he began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?

3. Where did Paul's op-ed "How Long Have I Got Left" get published?

4. Where did Paul and Lucy go after speaking with his oncologist for the first time in the office in Part 2, Section 1?

5. Who wrote the poem at the beginning of the Prologue?

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