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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 - Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After his sophomore year in college, where did Paul get a job?
(a) A restaurant back home.
(b) Yerkes Primate Research Center.
(c) Stanford biology lab.
(d) Sierra Camp.

2. Where did Paul's op-ed "How Long Have I Got Left" get published?
(a) USA Today.
(b) Los Angeles Times.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) New York Times.

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

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

5. What was Paul's father's occupation?
(a) Cardiologist.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Internist.
(d) Engineer.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time Paul was suffering from weight loss and back pain, how long had he been training to be a neurosurgeon?

2. Where were the exchange students from that Paul convinced there were coyotes that lived inside cacti?

3. How many times did Verghese meet with Paul?

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

5. 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

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