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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. What did Paul study as an undergraduate student?
(a) History and biology.
(b) Biology and philosophy.
(c) Biology and botany.
(d) English and biology.

2. How old was the guide who led Paul and other students from a neuroscience class through a facility for people who had suffered severe brain injuries in Part 1, Section 1
(a) 40 something.
(b) 25.
(c) 30 something.
(d) 31.

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

4. What were the names of Paul's dogs when he was a teenager?
(a) Hunter and Sparky.
(b) Kade and Sadie.
(c) Snowy and Brownie.
(d) Max and Nip.

5. 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) 31 hours.
(c) 22 hours.
(d) 36 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Paul's early days of med school, his first day, what class did he have before he got to the cadavers?

2. When did Abraham Verghese get to know Paul?

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

4. Where did Paul stay when he was taking pre-med courses?

5. In Part 1, Section 2, where were some of Paul's college friends headed to pursue a life in the arts?

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