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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. In Part 1, Section 3, how old was the boy named Matthew who had a tumor abutting his hypothalamus?

2. How old was Paul in the Prologue?

3. Who lectured at Yale School of Medicine when Paul and Lucy attended there?

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

5. When Paul considered medical school in Part 1, Section 2, how much study time would it take him to get ready for medical school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paul's father inspire him?

2. What was Paul's memorial service like?

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

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

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

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

7. What was Paul's educational journey?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Lucy stated that Paul was fully alive even to his last day. In what ways was Paul fully alive throughout his illness? How were his days full of purpose and meaning even as he lost physical capabilities?

Essay Topic 3

Paul's college studies were mainly a search for the meaning of life. How did Paul search for meaning in life and what influences, experiences, and studies lead him to a definition of the meaning of life? How did he define what gave life meaning?

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