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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. 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.

2. After his sophomore year in college, where did Paul get a job?
(a) Sierra Camp.
(b) Yerkes Primate Research Center.
(c) A restaurant back home.
(d) Stanford biology lab.

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

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

5. When working on his first cadaver, what did Paul find undigested in the stomach?
(a) Broccoli.
(b) Hamburger.
(c) Morphine pills.
(d) Aspirin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Paul stay when he was taking pre-med courses?

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

3. In Part 1, Section 3, how many hours were residents working a week?

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

5. What was the name of Paul's girlfriend when he lived in Kingman?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paul's father inspire him?

2. What was Paul's memorial service like?

3. By the end of medical school, what did most students focus on for their specialties?

4. Why did Paul's father move his family to Arizona?

5. Why does Abraham Verghese say that his foreword should have been an afterward?

6. What two jobs did Paul apply for during his sophomore summer?

7. Why did Lucy, Paul's girlfriend in Part 1, Section 2, cry when she viewed an EKG while studying at Paul's apartment?

8. Who was Shep Nuland?

9. How did Paul feel when he made a trip to New York in the Prologue?

10. How does Verghese describe the meeting he had with Paul?

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