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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prologue, when did Paul say he began losing weight and have back pain?
(a) Nine months before.
(b) A year before.
(c) Six months before.
(d) Three weeks before.

2. Where did Paul's mother drive to have her children take their PSATs, SATs, and ACTs?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Dallas.

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

4. How many brothers did Paul have?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

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

7. How old was Paul in the Prologue?
(a) 36.
(b) 33.
(c) 32.
(d) 29.

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

9. 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) 36 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) Two years, six months.

10. What was Paul's wife's, Lucy, profession?
(a) Professor.
(b) Radiologist.
(c) Internist.
(d) Lawyer.

11. 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) Annie.
(c) Laurie.
(d) Cathy.

12. In Part 1, Section 3, what was the mother's occupation whose child had a large brain tumor?
(a) Neurosurgeon.
(b) Radiologist.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Pediatrician.

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

14. What were the names of Paul's dogs when he was a teenager?
(a) Snowy and Brownie.
(b) Hunter and Sparky.
(c) Max and Nip.
(d) Kade and Sadie.

15. Where did Paul's op-ed "How Long Have I Got Left" get published?
(a) USA Today.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Los Angeles Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did medical school students have to bring their own cadavers to school?

2. Where was Verghese when he "met" Paul?

3. From what book of the Bible is the quotation found that is at the beginning of Part 1, Section 1?

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

5. How long did the med school application cycle take according to Paul in Part 1, Section 2?

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