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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. Where was Verghese when he "met" Paul?

2. Who was the general surgery resident a few years senior to Paul, when Paul began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?

3. How long did the med school application cycle take according to Paul in Part 1, Section 2?

4. In Part 1, Section 3, what type of cancer did Paul's colleague V have?

5. When did medical school students have to bring their own cadavers to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paul's father inspire him?

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

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

4. What was Paul's educational journey?

5. How did Paul describe his father?

6. What did Paul believe setting aside literature would do for him?

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

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

9. How would Paul and his friends spends their afternoons in Arizona?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul believed that somber, respectful medical students often transformed into callous, arrogant doctors. What experiences did medical students have that transformed them into calloused, arrogant doctors? Why did they often forget the human side of medicine as their studies progressed?

Essay Topic 2

Paul went through the stages of grief "backward." How did Paul cope with each of the stages of grief and why did he consider that he went through the stages in reverse order?

Essay Topic 3

Paul wondered if he would be able to face death with integrity. In what ways did Paul face death with integrity? What people in his life enabled him to face death with integrity? What role did his character play in helping him face death with integrity?

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