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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where did Lucy begin her residency in Part 1, Section 3?
(a) UCLA.
(b) UCSF.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color were the rocks in the desert near where Paul lived when he was a teenager?

3. In Part 1, Section 3, when Paul began his residency, how many days was he at the hospital before he left?

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

5. In Part 1, Section 3, how old was the man who was hurt in a motorcycle accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paul view language at the beginning of Part 1, Section 2?

2. Why did Mari, a fellow medical student with Paul, feel relief and then shame when a surgery was called off at the end of Part 1, Section 2?

3. In Part 1, Section 3, who was the first patient Paul lost, and how did she die?

4. What was Paul's educational journey?

5. Why did Paul study literature and philosophy and also neuroscience?

6. What hours did residents work according to Paul in Part 1, Section 3?

7. How were bodies provided for medical school in the past?

8. What were some of the things that Paul's mother did in order to see that her children were educated?

9. What were some of the first symptoms Paul had experienced?

10. What did the first X-rays Paul had reveal and what did the doctor think his issues were?

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