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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2- Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Paul's wife's, Lucy, profession?
(a) Internist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Radiologist.
(d) Professor.

3. After Paul's second CT scan in Part 2, Section 2, how long did Emma say that a patient was on Tarceva without a problem?
(a) Two years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Four years.

4. 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.

5. In Part 2, Section 2, where did Paul fly for a job interview in February?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer 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?

2. What was Paul's mother trained to be?

3. For glioblastoma, what percent of patients were alive two years after surgery?

4. What stage lung cancer did Paul have?

5. In Part 2, Section 2, how long had it been since Paul's cancer diagnosis when he was operating until late at night or into the early morning?

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