When Breath Becomes Air Test | Final Test - Easy

Paul Kalanithi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

When Breath Becomes Air Test | Final Test - Easy

Paul Kalanithi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color was the pill that Paul began taking in Part 2, Section 1?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

2. What side effect did Paul have after he began his medication in Part 2, Section 1?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Psoriasis.
(c) Dry eyes.
(d) Acne.

3. After Paul had his first CT scan in Part 2, Section 2, how many nodules showed on the scan?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. How long after Paul counseled a family to withdraw life support for their son, did the parents show up with a video showing their son playing the piano?
(a) 18 months.
(b) One year.
(c) 36 months.
(d) Two years.

5. What did Paul and Lucy name their daughter?
(a) Megan Marie.
(b) Lindsay Michelle.
(c) Elizabeth Acadia.
(d) Zoie Andrea.

6. In Part 2, Section 1, what pill did Paul's oncologist say that he might take instead of chemotherapy?
(a) Tarceva.
(b) Farydak.
(c) Abraxane.
(d) Darzalex.

7. Who drove Paul to his first follow-up appointment with Emma after his discharge from the hospital in Part 2, Section 4?
(a) His mother-in-law.
(b) His father.
(c) His father-in-law.
(d) His mother.

8. What was the first surgery Paul performed when he returned after his cancer diagnosis?
(a) Temporal lobectomy.
(b) Craniotomy.
(c) Brain clot surgery.
(d) Laminectomy.

9. When Paul first returned to his residency in Part 2, Section 2, how many cases did he decide he would do a day?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

10. When was Paul's graduation scheduled in Part 2, Section 3?
(a) Two weeks before Lucy's due date.
(b) Eight weeks after his first chemotherapy treatment.
(c) One week before Lucy's due date.
(d) Five weeks after his first chemotherapy treatment.

11. In Part 2, Section 2, where did Paul fly for a job interview in February?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Los Angeles.

12. Where did Paul watch as Lucy was in labor?
(a) On a chair in the delivery room.
(b) On a sofa in the delivery room.
(c) On a cot in the delivery room.
(d) On a lounge chair in the delivery room.

13. How did Paul feel when he saw a large tumor on his scan in Part 2, Section 3?
(a) Scared.
(b) Resigned.
(c) Angry.
(d) Frustrated.

14. What stage lung cancer did Paul have?
(a) VI.
(b) IV.
(c) III.
(d) V.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long before Paul's cancer diagnosis had he been in the hospital with appendicitis?

2. What was the name of Paul's oncologist's nurse practitioner in Part 2, Section 1?

3. Who wrote the poem at the end of Part 2, Section 3, that Paul quoted?

4. In Part 2, Section 4, who came to help Paul and Lucy?

5. In Part 2, Section 4, how did Emma make her pronouncement about how much time Paul had left?

(see the answer keys)

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