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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 - Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1, Section 3, what was the name of Paul's friend from medical school who was hit by a car and died after surgery?
(a) Cathy.
(b) Laurie.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Annie.

2. At the time Paul was suffering from weight loss and back pain, how long had he been training to be a neurosurgeon?
(a) Five years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) Eight years.

3. Where were the exchange students from that Paul convinced there were coyotes that lived inside cacti?
(a) Paris.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Berlin.

4. When did Thomas Browne write "Religio Medici"?
(a) 1642.
(b) 1711.
(c) 1841.
(d) 1594.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree was outside the office where Verghese met with Paul?

2. In Part 1, Section 3, what type of cancer did Paul's colleague V have?

3. On a Thursday in the Prologue, how many hours did Paul spend in the operating room on a series of complex cases?

4. What was Paul's mother trained to be?

5. What was the gestational age of the twins that died during Paul's assignment in the ob-gyn section of the hospital?

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