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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Paul considered medical school in Part 1, Section 2, how much study time would it take him to get ready for medical school?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years, six months.
(c) 36 months.
(d) 18 months.

2. At the beginning of Part 1, Section 1, what did Paul believe his career would be?
(a) Writer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Literature professor.

3. When did Thomas Browne write "Religio Medici"?
(a) 1642.
(b) 1594.
(c) 1711.
(d) 1841.

4. During Paul's first time working with a cadaver, how many hours a week did he spend "carving up a corpse"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

5. After his sophomore year in college, where did Paul get a job?
(a) Yerkes Primate Research Center.
(b) Sierra Camp.
(c) A restaurant back home.
(d) Stanford biology lab.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Paul in the Prologue?

2. When did William Osler die, who Verghese said was the father of modern medicine?

3. Where did Paul study history and philosophy while he waited for his med school application to be accepted?

4. At the beginning of Part 1, Section 2, what master's program did Paul apply for?

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

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