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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During Paul's first time working with a cadaver, how many hours a week did he spend "carving up a corpse"?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

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

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

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

6. What is Verghese's specialize in as a physician?
(a) Family practice.
(b) Infectious diseases.
(c) Hip and knee replacements.
(d) Cardiology.

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

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

9. In Part 1, Section 2, how long did Paul study at Cambridge?
(a) Two years.
(b) Nine months.
(c) A year.
(d) 18 months.

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

11. Who was Paul's co-resident when he began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?
(a) Heather.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Megan.
(d) Joann.

12. Who was the general surgery resident a few years senior to Paul, when Paul began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?
(a) Alex.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Rob.
(d) Stephen.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Part 1, Section 3, what type of cancer did Paul's colleague V have?

4. How old was Paul when his father moved the family from New York?

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

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