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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Paul decide to do after remembering Samuel Beckett's words in Part 2, Section 2?
(a) Go back to the OR.
(b) Become a history professor.
(c) Go into family medicine.
(d) Become a literature professor.

2. What nickname did Paul's father call him?
(a) Pubby.
(b) Ruddy.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Bubby.

3. What was Paul's wife's, Lucy, profession?
(a) Professor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Radiologist.
(d) Internist.

4. In Part 1, Section 3, what was the name of the mother whose child had a large brain tumor?
(a) Gina.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Angela.
(d) Claire.

5. When did Verghese receive a copy of Paul's book?
(a) Two months after Paul died.
(b) One month before Paul died.
(c) A week before Paul died.
(d) A week after Paul died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first surgery Paul performed when he returned after his cancer diagnosis?

2. 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?

3. Who wrote the poem at the beginning of the Prologue?

4. In Part 1, Section 3, what was the mother's occupation whose child had a large brain tumor?

5. How many weeks premature was Paul's brother Suman when he was born?

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