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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. Where did Paul's parents meet and fall in love?
(a) Southern India.
(b) Germany.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) France.

2. At the beginning of Part 1, Section 1, what did Paul believe his career would be?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Writer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Literature professor.

3. What poet did Paul study for his thesis at Stanford?
(a) Willa Cather.
(b) Stephen Vincent Benet.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) George Abbe.

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

5. What is Verghese's specialize in as a physician?
(a) Family practice.
(b) Cardiology.
(c) Infectious diseases.
(d) Hip and knee replacements.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Paul when his father moved the family from New York?

2. During Paul's first time working with a cadaver, how many hours a week did he spend "carving up a corpse"?

3. What were the names of Paul's dogs when he was a teenager?

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

5. Near what mountains did Paul live when he was a teenager?

(see the answer key)

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