1. What does the book say Paul Farmer earned a reputation for by the late 1990s?
(a) His unorthodox epidemiological views.
(b) A relentless lobbyist for the poor.
(c) A specialist in the field of TB.
(d) His fundraising-by-guilt tactics.

2. What is true of Paul Farmer when he and Tracy Kidder meet again in 1999?
(a) He has recevied the Nobel Peace Prize.
(b) He is an infectious disease specialist.
(c) He is divorced.
(d) He is an alcoholic.

3. What countries does Paul Farmer approach for assistance with the doctors and money he needs in A Light Month for Travel?
(a) France and the United States.
(b) Cuba and Peru.
(c) Cuba and France.
(d) The United States and Peru.

4. What is the top reason mentioned that Paul Farmer has an interest in AIDS?
(a) It results from social inequality.
(b) He believes a cure is close to being found.
(c) AIDS encourages the spread of TB.
(d) His brother died of AIDS.

5. What is the name of Paul's thesis?
(a) Infection Disease, Poverty and Prevention.
(b) Prevention and Poverty.
(c) Contamination in Cange.
(d) AIDS and Accusation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization supports the creation of generic version of TB drugs, beside the World Health Organization, according to the Medicos Aventureros section?

2. What is Paul Farmer's opinion on the role of the rich in poverty?

3. Where do Paul and Father Jack first meet?

4. What does Paul Farmer do when he has a case that is too complicated or outside of his specialty?

5. What two characters are present at the end of Mountains Beyond Mountains?

(see the answer key)

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