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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 type of tree was outside the office where Verghese met with Paul?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Oak.
(c) Dogwood.
(d) Maple.

2. At the beginning of Part 1, Section 2, what master's program did Paul apply for?
(a) Neurology.
(b) History.
(c) Biology.
(d) English literature.

3. When did Verghese receive a copy of Paul's book?
(a) One month before Paul died.
(b) A week before Paul died.
(c) Two months after Paul died.
(d) A week after Paul died.

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

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

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. What was the name of Paul's girlfriend when he lived in Kingman?

3. In the Prologue, what did Paul's weight drop to when he began having chest pain?

4. When Paul first moved to the desert with his family, what did he find when he lifted an irrigation grate?

5. Of the twins that Paul watched being born by C-section toward the end of Part 1, Section 2, how long did Baby B live?

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