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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. When did Abraham Verghese get to know Paul?
(a) After his death.
(b) After he married and had a child.
(c) When he was a resident in medical school.
(d) When he was in high school.

2. What was the name of Paul's girlfriend when he lived in Kingman?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Katie.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Maggie.

3. What was Paul's mother trained to be?
(a) Psychologist.
(b) Psychiatrist.
(c) Pediatrician.
(d) Physiologist.

4. How old was Paul in the Prologue?
(a) 33.
(b) 32.
(c) 29.
(d) 36.

5. How large was the town where Paul went to high school?
(a) 31,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 18,000.
(d) 15,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Thomas Browne write "Religio Medici"?

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

3. Where did Paul's mother drive to have her children take their PSATs, SATs, and ACTs?

4. From what book of the Bible is the quotation found that is at the beginning of Part 1, Section 1?

5. Where did Paul's parents meet and fall in love?

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