When Breath Becomes Air Test | Final Test - Hard

Paul Kalanithi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

When Breath Becomes Air Test | Final Test - Hard

Paul Kalanithi
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 2, Section 2, how long after Paul started treatment did he have his first CT scan?

2. What did Paul say in Part 2, Section 3, people would think if God spoke to them?

3. What time of day was Paul's daughter born?

4. Where did Paul and Lucy go after speaking with his oncologist for the first time in the office in Part 2, Section 1?

5. When Paul was started on chemotherapy in Part 2, Section 3, how long was he to receive treatment?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Paul returned to taking full responsibility for his patients in Part 2, Section 2, how did he feel and how long did it take him to get used to the work load?

2. How did Paul describe himself and his condition at the beginning of Part 2, Section 4?

3. What was Paul's first chemotherapy session like?

4. How did Paul feel about his life when he learned he had cancer at the beginning of Part 2, Section 1?

5. How was Paul able to be in the delivery room with Lucy?

6. What message did Paul leave for his daughter?

7. What type of chemo did Emma Hayward recommend for Paul?

8. How did Paul describe his oncologist when he first met her in Part 2, Section 1?

9. Why didn't Paul attend his graduation?

10. Where did Paul and Lucy go after speaking with his oncologist for the first time in her office in Part 2, Section 1?

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

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 3

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?

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