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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would Paul camp when his regular room in Part 1, Section 2 were occupied?
(a) Pleasanton.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Tahoe.
(d) San Jose.

2. In Part 1, Section 3, when Paul began his residency, how many days was he at the hospital before he left?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. What type of tree was outside the office where Verghese met with Paul?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Dogwood.
(c) Oak.
(d) Maple.

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

5. What was Paul's mother trained to be?
(a) Physiologist.
(b) Psychologist.
(c) Psychiatrist.
(d) Pediatrician.

6. At the beginning of Part 1, Section 1, what did Paul believe his career would be?
(a) Writer.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Literature professor.
(d) Doctor.

7. Who wrote the poem at the beginning of the Prologue?
(a) Terrance Hayes.
(b) Paul Laurence Dunbar.
(c) T. S. Eliot.
(d) George Abbe.

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

9. What percent of people choose their jobs based upon pay, work environment, and hours?
(a) 85%.
(b) 76%.
(c) 6%.
(d) 99%.

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

11. What was Paul's father's occupation?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Cardiologist.
(c) Internist.
(d) Teacher.

12. From what book of the Bible is the quotation found that is at the beginning of Part 1, Section 1?
(a) Malachi.
(b) Revelation.
(c) Genesis.
(d) Ezekiel.

13. In Part 1, Section 3, how many patients were on a list the outgoing intern gave Paul?
(a) 43.
(b) 29.
(c) 61.
(d) 38.

14. In Part 1, Section 3, how old was the boy named Matthew who had a tumor abutting his hypothalamus?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eight.
(d) Seven.

15. How many times did Verghese meet with Paul?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Once.
(d) Four times.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Verghese's specialize in as a physician?

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

4. Where did Paul's mother drive to have her children take their PSATs, SATs, and ACTs?

5. What was Paul's middle name?

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