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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 the Prologue, when did Paul say he began losing weight and have back pain?
(a) A year before.
(b) Six months before.
(c) Three weeks before.
(d) Nine months before.

2. In Part 1, Section 3, why was a child shot in the head that Paul treated?
(a) A fight on the basketball court.
(b) A fight after school.
(c) For wearing the wrong type of jacket.
(d) For wearing the wrong color shoes.

3. What philosopher did Paul study with at Stanford?
(a) Alan D. Code.
(b) Richard Rorty.
(c) Christopher Bobonich.
(d) R. Lanier Anderson.

4. In Part 1, Section 2, where were some of Paul's college friends headed to pursue a life in the arts?
(a) Hollywood.
(b) New York City.
(c) Stratford-on-Avon.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. What was the gestational age of the twins that died during Paul's assignment in the ob-gyn section of the hospital?
(a) 22 weeks old.
(b) 25 1/2 weeks old.
(c) 24 weeks old.
(d) 23 1/2 weeks old.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did William Osler die, who Verghese said was the father of modern medicine?

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

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

5. 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?

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