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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. How far was the house in Cold Spring from Manhattan where Paul visited friends in the Prologue?

2. What was Paul's wife's, Lucy, profession?

3. How many months after being introduced to his cadaver, did Paul say he was bisecting the cadaver's head?

4. Where did Lucy begin her residency in Part 1, Section 3?

5. After his sophomore year in college, where did Paul get a job?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Paul's memorial service like?

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

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

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

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

9. Who was Shep Nuland?

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

At first Paul attempted to remain the doctor and manage his own care. What made Paul realize he couldn't be the doctor but need to be the patient? How did that decision affect Paul and his outlook on his illness and the path he was taking?

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

The last section of the book is title "Cease Not till Death." In what ways did Paul not quit living during his illness? Why was it important for him to keep living and hoping until his last breath?

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