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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 - Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the poem at the beginning of the Prologue?
(a) T. S. Eliot.
(b) George Abbe.
(c) Paul Laurence Dunbar.
(d) Terrance Hayes.

2. 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?
(a) Not quite 24 hours.
(b) About 18 hours.
(c) 16 hours.
(d) 25 hours.

3. How old was Paul when his father moved the family from New York?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) 11.
(d) Eight.

4. How long did the med school application cycle take according to Paul in Part 1, Section 2?
(a) 6 months.
(b) One year.
(c) 18 months.
(d) Two years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lectured at Yale School of Medicine when Paul and Lucy attended there?

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

3. After his sophomore year in college, where did Paul get a job?

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

5. Where was Verghese when he "met" Paul?

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