Paul Kalanithi Trivia Quiz: Neurosurgeon & Writer

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Paul Sudhir Arul Kalanithi was an American neurosurgeon and writer who was born on April 1, 1977, and died on March 9, 2015. His book, "When Breath Becomes Air," is a memoir about his life and illness with stage IV metastatic lung cancer. Here are 10 quiz questions about his life and work:

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When was "When Breath Becomes Air" published?

  • January 2014

  • January 2015

  • January 2016

  • January 2017

Where was Paul Kalanithi born?

  • New York City

  • Boston

  • San Francisco

  • Los Angeles

When was Paul Kalanithi born?

  • April 2, 1977

  • April 1, 1977

  • April 1, 1988

  • April 1, 1999

When did Paul Kalanithi pass away?

  • March 9, 2013

  • March 9, 2014

  • March 9, 2015

  • March 9, 2016

Where did Paul Kalanithi attend medical school?

  • Stanford University

  • Yale University

  • Harvard University

  • Johns Hopkins University

What was Paul Kalanithi's educational background?

  • English Literature

  • Human Biology

  • Neuroscience

  • All of the above

What was Paul Kalanithi diagnosed with in May 2013?

  • Stage IV breast cancer

  • Stage IV lung cancer

  • Stage IV colon cancer

  • Stage IV pancreatic cancer

Who wrote the epilogue to "When Breath Becomes Air"?

  • Joanna Goddard

  • Elizabeth Acadia

  • Lucy Goddard

  • Paul Kalanithi

Who is Paul Kalanithi's wife?

  • Joanna Goddard

  • Elizabeth Acadia

  • Lucy Goddard

  • Suman Kalanithi

What was Paul Kalanithi's profession?

  • Neurosurgeon and writer

  • Oncologist and writer

  • Cardiologist and writer

  • Orthopedic surgeon and writer

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