When Breath Becomes Air Test | Final Test - Medium

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 - Medium

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 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

2. What was the name of Paul's oncologist's nurse practitioner in Part 2, Section 1?
(a) Renee.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Alexis.
(d) Gina.

3. In Part 2, Section 4, who came to help Paul and Lucy?
(a) His brothers and their wives.
(b) Both sets of parents.
(c) Her parents.
(d) His parents.

4. At the beginning of Part 2, Section 3, how many more scans was Paul to have before finishing residency?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

5. How many pounds had Paul lost since being diagnosed with cancer in Part 2, Section 4?
(a) 40.
(b) 45.
(c) 50.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his daughter's birth, how did Paul describe time?

2. In Part 2, Section 2, how did Paul think he would spend his time if he knew he had three months to live?

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

4. When Paul was started on chemotherapy in Part 2, Section 3, how long was he to receive treatment?

5. While Emma was gone and Paul was in the ICU in Part 2, Section 3, who tried to corral all the doctors when Paul was asleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paul describe his oncologist when he first met her in Part 2, Section 1?

2. When Paul returned to taking full responsibility for his patients in Part 2, Section 2, how did he feel and how long did it take him to get used to the work load?

3. What were Paul's oncologist's credentials?

4. What did Paul see on a CT scan at the beginning of Part 2, Section 3, and how did he feel about what he saw?

5. What message did Paul leave for his daughter?

6. What was offered Paul if he went to work in Wisconsin?

7. What type of chemo did Emma Hayward recommend for Paul?

8. What two responses did Paul ponder as he realized he was moving toward the next recurrence of his cancer or his death?

9. Why did Paul say that doctors don't give patients specific prognoses?

10. When Paul viewed his first CT scan after his treatments in Part 2, Section 2, how did the scan look compared to his previous scan?

(see the answer keys)

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