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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 did Paul begin his residency in Part 1, Section 3?

2. When working on his first cadaver, what did Paul find undigested in the stomach?

3. How large was the town where Paul went to high school?

4. Where did Paul stay when he was taking pre-med courses?

5. When did Abraham Verghese get to know Paul?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Paul's educational journey?

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

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

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

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

6. What did Paul's mother fear the most in Arizona?

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

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

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

10. What were some of the first symptoms Paul had experienced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Paul graduated from high school, becoming a doctor was last on his list of careers. What was Paul's experience with medicine and why was he so against becoming a doctor at that time in his life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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