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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. When did William Osler die, who Verghese said was the father of modern medicine?
(a) 1880.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1894.

2. At the time Paul was suffering from weight loss and back pain, how long had he been training to be a neurosurgeon?
(a) Eight years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) 12 years.

3. What was the name of the resident who didn't want to give Paul his Tarceva in Part 2, Section 3?
(a) Peter.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Brad.
(d) Will.

4. 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) 18 months.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years, six months.
(d) 36 months.

5. In Part 2, Section 2, how long after Paul started treatment did he have his first CT scan?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Paul first returned to his residency in Part 2, Section 2, how many cases did he decide he would do a day?

3. How far was the house in Cold Spring from Manhattan where Paul visited friends in the Prologue?

4. What stage lung cancer did Paul have?

5. What side effect did Paul have after he began his medication in Part 2, Section 1?

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