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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. Where does the book stay that AIDS patients in Cuba were quarantined?

2. What is Lascahobas?

3. How much money does Paul Farmer borrow to pay for the 2002 expansion while waiting for the Global Fund money to arrive?

4. Where does the US military detain infected Haitians in an effort to stop the spread of AIDS?

5. By what year do mathematical models predict HIV infections will reach 100 million?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Paul Farmer treat Jim Kim with respect?

2. How do capitalists, commies, and Jesus Christers all assist Paul Farmer?

3. What does the author, Tracy Kidder, think of Paul Farmer?

4. Why were competing organizations able to come together in Chapter 24 to work on curing TB?

5. Morally speaking, should all people attempt to follow Paul Farmer's example?

6. How is Paul Farmer impacted by funding?

7. Given his claim that if he stops moving someone will die, is Paul Farmer a megalomaniac?

8. Describe Ti Fifi.

9. Is it moral for the medevac company to charge for its services to bring John to Boston?

10. Describe Carol and Serena's ride to Port-au-Prince to look for a medevac and a helicopter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select three people from Mountains Beyond Mountains that are victims of injustice. For each one describe the injustice, what the root causes are, if it is resolved, and if so by whom. Compare these people and their situations based on these criteria.

Essay Topic 2

Ophelia Dahl and Didi Bertrand are the two main women in Paul Farmer's romantic life. Compare and contrast these two women, the way they are addressed in the book, and the way their existence affects a reader's perception of Paul Farmer and his work.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Didi Bertrand, Father Jack, and Ophelia within the context of wealth and poverty.

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