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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Near what mountains did Paul live when he was a teenager?
(a) Black Mountains.
(b) Cerbat Mountains.
(c) Dragoon Mountains.
(d) Aguila Mountains.

2. How far was the house in Cold Spring from Manhattan where Paul visited friends in the Prologue?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) Eight miles.
(c) Five miles.
(d) 50 miles.

3. When Paul considered medical school in Part 1, Section 2, how much study time would it take him to get ready for medical school?
(a) One year.
(b) 18 months.
(c) Two years, six months.
(d) 36 months.

4. When did Verghese meet Paul?
(a) September 2014.
(b) January 2015.
(c) March 2015.
(d) February 2014.

5. Where did Paul live in Part 1, Section 1, when he finished high school?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Texas.
(c) Arizona.
(d) New Mexico.

6. In the Prologue, what did Paul's weight drop to when he began having chest pain?
(a) 175 pounds.
(b) 145 pounds.
(c) 135 pounds.
(d) 150 pounds.

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

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

9. When did Thomas Browne write "Religio Medici"?
(a) 1642.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1594.
(d) 1711.

10. How many years of training did Paul have before him when he began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

11. In Part 1, Section 3, how old was the man who was hurt in a motorcycle accident?
(a) 22.
(b) 44.
(c) 56.
(d) 31.

12. How long did the med school application cycle take according to Paul in Part 1, Section 2?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

13. Where was Paul a camp counselor 15 years prior to the time described in the Prologue?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Northern California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Upstate New York.

14. What poet did Paul study for his thesis at Stanford?
(a) Willa Cather.
(b) George Abbe.
(c) Stephen Vincent Benet.
(d) Walt Whitman.

15. When did Abraham Verghese get to know Paul?
(a) After he married and had a child.
(b) After his death.
(c) When he was in high school.
(d) When he was a resident in medical school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Paul study history and philosophy while he waited for his med school application to be accepted?

2. At the beginning of Part 1, Section 1, what did Paul believe his career would be?

3. When did Verghese receive a copy of Paul's book?

4. In Part 1, Section 3, how old was the boy named Matthew who had a tumor abutting his hypothalamus?

5. How large was the town where Paul went to high school?

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