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<b>Are you chief of surgery or a lowly surgical intern?</b>

Are you chief of surgery or a lowly surgical intern?

The Hardest "Grey's Anatomy" Quiz You'll Ever Take

The original interns — Meredith, Alex, George, Izzie, and Cristina — worked for two days straight with no sleep in the pilot episode, "A Hard Day's Night." Yikes.

48 hours!

How many hours do the interns work in their first shift?

Yeah, poor George gets syphilis in "Who's Zoomin' Who?". He caught it from Nurse Olivia, who had caught it from Alex. So in effect, Alex gave George syphilis.

Syphillis!

What infection does George contract in the Season 1 finale?

Cristina was off the surgical floor for much of the early part of Season 2, much to her dismay, after she suffered a ruptured fallopian tube following a miscarried ectopic pregnancy.

Ectopic Pregnancy

Why was Cristina hospitalised in Season 2?

OK, this was a tough one. Izzie gave birth to a daughter when she was 16 and named her Sarah. Baby Sarah was placed up for adoption and her adoptive parents renamed her Hannah. Izzie later saw 11-year-old Hannah from across the hospital in Season 2, when she donated her bone marrow to Hannah, who was suffering from leukemia.

Sarah!

What did Izzie Stevens name her daughter?

After Joe collapsed in the bar, he needed standstill surgery, which involves stopping his heart for several minutes during surgery. He was legally dead for this time, which allowed him to donate his body to science and use the money to write off his debt and avoid bankruptcy.

Standstill Surgery! 

What surgery did Joe the Bartender need to have in Season 2 that almost caused him to go bankrupt?

Callie revealed her middle name is Iphigenia to George shortly after they eloped to Las Vegas in Season 3. It means "born strong."

Iphigenia!

What is Callie Torres' middle name?

Meredith dies briefly after drowning. In limbo, she meets Denny, Dylan from the bomb squad, her old patient Bonnie, her dog Doc, Nurse Fallon, and, finally, her mother Ellis, who had just died. But it is Denny who tells Meredith she is dead.

Denny Duquette!

Who tells Meredith she is dead in the "afterlife" after she drowns in Season 3?

Alex found a pregnant Rebecca with horrendous facial injuries. Mark Sloan reconstructed her face, and as she initially suffered from amnesia and couldn't remember her real identity, they temporarily named her Ava.

Rebecca!

What was the real name of Alex's facial reconstruction patient, and eventual girlfriend, in Season 4? 

After a bookshelf fell on baby Tuck, Bailey felt like she was a bad parent.

A bookshelf fell on him!

Why was Bailey's son admitted to Seattle Grace Hospital in Season 4?

Dr. Webber is horrified at dropping to 12th place in the national rankings after a year at No. 2. He had been hoping Seattle Grace would take the No. 1 spot from Johns Hopkins. The drop in ranking causes Seattle Grace to be demoted from a Level 1 to a Level 2 Trauma Centre.

12th!

Seattle Grace's national hospital ranking changes significantly in Season 5. What ranking does the hospital receive?

Izzie Stevens begins to have an emotional affair with her ex-fiance, Denny Duquette. However, as Denny died three years before, she knows something is wrong and has tests. She then gives her test results to her interns as a diagnostic exercise, and not knowing they're diagnosing their mentor, they tell her she has a terminal brain tumour.

Izzie Stevens!

Who is Season 5's "Patient X," given to the interns as a diagnostic exercise?

Derek does not take the news that Mark is seeing Meredith's little sister Lexie well, and lashes out at him following the death of a patient.

Lexie Grey!

Who did Mark Sloan and Derek Shepherd have a fist fight over in Season 5?

Trying economic times led to a need to merge with local rivals, Mercy West.

Mercy West!

Which hospital did Seattle Grace merge with in Season 6?

April Kepner, Jackson Avery, Charles Percy, and Reed Adamson joined the residents class from Mercy West.

Four!

How many residents joined Meredith, Cristina, Alex, and Izzie's class from the merger?

Before taking his own life, Gary Clark murdered 10 people at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital to avenge his wife's death at the hospital. The fatalities were: Dr. Reed Adamson, Dr. Charles Percy, Unnamed Resident Surgeon, Admitting Nurse, Security Officer, Gary Clark, and five other fatalities mentioned but not specified.

Eleven

How many people died in the hospital shooting?

Teddy married her patient Henry Burton to save his life — his health insurance had run out and he couldn't afford any more surgeries. She married him so he could share her insurance, and they fell in love. Sadly, Henry's illness eventually killed him.

Henry Burton!

Who did Dr. Teddy Altman marry in Season 7? 

Sara Ramirez got her shot at showing off her Broadway starlet voice in this episode, with Chandra Wilson, Kevin McKidd, and Chyler Leigh (not pictured) rounding out the lead singers for "Grey's Anatomy"'s musical event.

Sara Ramirez, Chandra Wilson, Kevin McKidd, and Chyler Leigh!

Who are the lead singers in the Season 7 musical episode, "Song Beneath The Song"?

When Adele Webber started showing signs of Alzheimer's, Meredith got her on the trial. When she found out Adele had been assigned to receive placebo rather than the active trial drug, she switched the samples to ensure Adele got the proper drugs.

Swapping drug samples given to patients!

Why did Meredith get kicked off Derek's Alzheimer's trial?

Let's not discuss this, we don't want to cry on our computers.

"My Funny Valentine"!

What song did Richard sing to Adele from the ER to calm her down in Season 8?

Boise

Where was the plane going at the end of Season 8 before it crashed with the team of surgeons on board?

Cristina is working as a fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota at the beginning of Season 9. After she loses her mentor and only friend at the clinic, Dr. Thomas, she returns to Seattle.

Minnesota!

What state is Cristina living in at the start of Season 9?

Owen and Cristina got divorced in Season 9. You'd be forgiven for not remembering because they were on and off for a while afterward.

Cristina Yang and Owen Hunt!

Who gets divorced in Season 9?

The great wedding cliffhanger of Season 10, Jackson confessed his love for best friend and former love April during her wedding to Matthew and they ran away together and eloped. And aren't they lovely?

Jackson Avery and April Kepner

Who gets married in Season 10?

Burke appeared again in Season 10, seven years after leaving Cristina at the altar, to convince her to take over his research centre and expand her own research in Geneva, Switzerland. She takes the job, leaves Seattle, and Grey's fans weep.

Dr. Preston Burke!

Which old Grey's character appeared in one episode in Season 10?

Meredith Grey's sister, Dr. Maggie Pierce, is the secret biological daughter of Richard Webber and Ellis Grey who was given up for adoption at birth. Derek's younger sister, Dr. Amelia Shepherd, moves to Seattle to start a new life. Both start as attending surgeons at Grey Sloan Memorial in Season 11.

Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd!

Which characters' sisters join the hospital staff in Season 11?

Dr. Arizona Robbins gives up her pediatric attending position and joins Dr. Herman's fetal medicine fellowship, which puts a strain on her and Callie's marriage.

Dr. Arizona Robbins!

Who gives up their attending position to start a new fellowship in Season 11?

Seriously? You need to brush up on your "Grey's Anatomy" knowledge or go back to med school. That said, you now have an opportunity to watch/re-watch Grey's from the start and learn. Lucky you.

Have you ever even watched "Grey's?"

You've seen some "Grey's" here and there, but wouldn't really call yourself a hardcore fan. Maybe you can't remember a lot of the old episodes or have only recently started watching. If so, there's plenty for you to watch! Get watching and enjoy your "Grey's Anatomy" journey!

You're an intern!

You like "Grey's Anatomy," but don't mind missing an episode now and again. Maybe you haven't watched the old episodes in a long time, or maybe you've stopped watching. You like the show though, and have probably had a few emotional breakdowns watching it. Besides, the cast is very attractive, so there's that.

You're a resident!

You know a thing or two about "Grey's!" You've watched pretty much every season and know and love the characters like they're your friends. Sure, there's a few small details you might not remember but that doesn't mean you're not a hardcore fan! IMPORTANT NOTE: This does not actually qualify you to practice medicine.

You're an attending!

Congratulations, you're officially a "Grey's Anatomy" aficionado! You know your Karevs from your Kepners, your Averys from your Arizonas and your Greys from your... well... Greys. You've been following "Grey's Anatomy" for years and have gone through the wringer. You've both cursed Shonda Rhimes for her emotional cruelty and gasped in awe at her genius. Well done on knowing your stuff! IMPORTANT NOTE: This does not actually qualify you to practice medicine.

You're Chief of Surgery!

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