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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 and Lucy go after speaking with his oncologist for the first time in the office in Part 2, Section 1?
(a) His parents' hotel.
(b) His brothers' hotel.
(c) Cancer fundraiser.
(d) Sperm bank.

2. What poet did Paul study for his thesis at Stanford?
(a) Stephen Vincent Benet.
(b) Willa Cather.
(c) George Abbe.
(d) Walt Whitman.

3. in Part 1, Section 3, what was Paul's typical lunch?
(a) Peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
(b) Egg salad sandwich.
(c) Diet Coke and an ice cream sandwich.
(d) Ham sandwich and Sprite.

4. In Part 1, Section 3, how many hours were residents working a week?
(a) 88.
(b) 100.
(c) 60.
(d) 45.

5. What is Verghese's specialize in as a physician?
(a) Family practice.
(b) Infectious diseases.
(c) Hip and knee replacements.
(d) Cardiology.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Verghese meet Paul?

2. What were the names of Paul's dogs when he was a teenager?

3. In Part 2, Section 1, after his diagnosis, what animal did Paul compare himself to?

4. Who was Paul's co-resident when he began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?

5. When working on his first cadaver, what did Paul find undigested in the stomach?

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