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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. In Part 1, Section 3, how many patients were on a list the outgoing intern gave Paul?
(a) 29.
(b) 61.
(c) 38.
(d) 43.

2. How many brothers did Paul have?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

3. In Part 1, Section 3, what was the mother's occupation whose child had a large brain tumor?
(a) Radiologist.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Neurosurgeon.
(d) Pediatrician.

4. What color were the rocks in the desert near where Paul lived when he was a teenager?
(a) Beige.
(b) Dusty.
(c) Red.
(d) Rusty.

5. When did Paul say that the word "hope" first appeared in English?
(a) About 3,000 years ago.
(b) About 1,000 years ago.
(c) 2,000 years ago.
(d) 500 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree was outside the office where Verghese met with Paul?

2. In Part 2, Section 2, how long after Paul started treatment did he have his first CT scan?

3. 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?

4. What did Paul and Lucy name their daughter?

5. In Part 2, Section 4, when was the last time Paul had been at weight he was at?

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