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

2. What object was mentioned in the poem Paul quoted at the end of Part 2, Section 3?
(a) Anchor.
(b) Boat.
(c) Rudder.
(d) Steering wheel.

3. When did Paul say that the word "hope" first appeared in English?
(a) 2,000 years ago.
(b) About 1,000 years ago.
(c) About 3,000 years ago.
(d) 500 years ago.

4. While Emma was gone and Paul was in the ICU in Part 2, Section 3, how did she keep in touch with his doctors?
(a) Fax.
(b) Phone.
(c) Text.
(d) Email.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Paul have to drink during his college reunion at Stanford after his daughter was born?

2. Before the cancer, how many years had Paul thought he would be a surgeon-scientist?

3. What time of day was Paul's daughter born?

4. In Part 2, Section 1, after his diagnosis, what animal did Paul compare himself to?

5. After Paul's cancer diagnosis and beginning treatment in Part 2, Section 1, how did he spend the bulk of his week?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Paul and Emma decide to include Avastin in his treatment plan in Part 2, Section 3?

3. How did Paul feel about his life when he learned he had cancer at the beginning of Part 2, Section 1?

4. How was Paul able to be in the delivery room with Lucy?

5. What was M&M?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. What message did Paul leave for his daughter?

9. How did Paul describe the way that Cady grew?

10. What did Paul envision as he held his daughter for the first time?

(see the answer keys)

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