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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Paul meet, Lucy, the woman who would become his wife?

2. Where did Paul's parents meet and fall in love?

3. How old was Paul when his father moved the family from New York?

4. Where did Paul's mother drive to have her children take their PSATs, SATs, and ACTs?

5. Of the twins that Paul watched being born by C-section toward the end of Part 1, Section 2, how long did Baby B live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Paul's co-resident, Jeff?

2. What was wrong with Matthew, an eight-year-old, in Part 1, Section 3 and how successful was treatment?

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

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

5. What was the intern's role when Paul began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?

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

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

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

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

10. How did Paul's father inspire him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul decided to push himself to return to the operating room. Why did Paul push himself to return to the operating room, and how did he use ambition to get his skills and stamina back?

Essay Topic 2

Lucy expected to only feel empty and heartbroken after Paul's death. What range of emotions did she feel besides heartbreak? In what ways was she still taking part in the life they had created, and how did that help her move beyond heartbreak?

Essay Topic 3

Paul believed that science and faith led to truth. Why did Paul believe that both science and faith were necessary to find meaning in life? How did the two help Paul find meaning in his life?

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