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

2. Where did Paul's mother drive to have her children take their PSATs, SATs, and ACTs?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Phoenix.

3. On a Thursday in the Prologue, how many hours did Paul spend in the operating room on a series of complex cases?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 22 hours.
(c) 31 hours.
(d) 36 hours.

4. How far was the house in Cold Spring from Manhattan where Paul visited friends in the Prologue?
(a) Five miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) Eight miles.
(d) 25 miles.

5. Where was Verghese when he "met" Paul?
(a) Brown.
(b) MIT.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Paul live in Part 1, Section 1, when he finished high school?

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

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

5. What was Paul's wife's, Lucy, profession?

(see the answer key)

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