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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2- Section 4.

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) Annie.
(b) Laurie.
(c) Cathy.
(d) Andrea.

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

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

4. For glioblastoma, what percent of patients were alive two years after surgery?
(a) 20.
(b) 11.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Paul first moved to the desert with his family, what did he find when he lifted an irrigation grate?

2. How much older was Paul's oncologist than he was in Part 2, Section 1?

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

4. Before the cancer, how many years had Paul thought he would be a surgeon-scientist?

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

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