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

2. Where was Verghese when he "met" Paul?
(a) MIT.
(b) Boston.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Brown.

3. In Part 2, Section 2, how long after Paul started treatment did he have his first CT scan?
(a) Two months.
(b) One month.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

4. What was the name of Paul's girlfriend when he lived in Kingman?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Katie.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Maggie.

5. After his sophomore year in college, where did Paul get a job?
(a) Stanford biology lab.
(b) A restaurant back home.
(c) Yerkes Primate Research Center.
(d) Sierra Camp.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was the guide who led Paul and other students from a neuroscience class through a facility for people who had suffered severe brain injuries in Part 1, Section 1

3. Where did Paul's op-ed "How Long Have I Got Left" get published?

4. What was Paul's wife's, Lucy, profession?

5. What was Paul's father's occupation?

(see the answer key)

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