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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. Who wrote the poem at the beginning of the Prologue?
2. What was the name of Paul's girlfriend when he lived in Kingman?
3. How many weeks premature was Paul's brother Suman when he was born?
4. In Part 1, Section 3, how old was the man who was hurt in a motorcycle accident?
5. How long did the med school application cycle take according to Paul in Part 1, Section 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Lucy, Paul's girlfriend in Part 1, Section 2, cry when she viewed an EKG while studying at Paul's apartment?
2. What was the intern's role when Paul began his residency in Part 1, Section 3?
3. What did the first X-rays Paul had reveal and what did the doctor think his issues were?
4. What two jobs did Paul apply for during his sophomore summer?
5. How would Paul and his friends spends their afternoons in Arizona?
6. How did Paul view language at the beginning of Part 1, Section 2?
7. Why wasn't technical excellence enough as Paul treated patients during his residency in Part 1, Section 3?
8. By the end of medical school, what did most students focus on for their specialties?
9. What happened to Paul's co-resident, Jeff?
10. What was wrong with Matthew, an eight-year-old, in Part 1, Section 3 and how successful was treatment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
The title of the book was "When Breath Becomes Air." What does that title mean and how did Paul's breath become air?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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