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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 — A Better Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of system does Gawande compare human bodies to?
(a) Automobiles.
(b) Wind-up toys.
(c) Kitchen appliances.
(d) Nuclear power plants.

2. How many hospitals does Gawande say were built after Congress passed the Hill Burton Act, to provide funds for hospital construction?
(a) 4,200.
(b) 1,700.
(c) 9,000.
(d) 850.

3. How does Gawande characterize his exposure to death and the dying as a child?
(a) He had almost no exposure.
(b) He had a grandfather living with him and saw his decline in detail.
(c) He had a period when a lot of his friends’ grandparents and relatives were sick or died in a cluster.
(d) He was surrounded by rural poverty and high mortality.

4. What was Thomas’ first project when he arrived at Chase?
(a) To examine each resident and review their medical file.
(b) To give each resident house plants.
(c) To introduce dogs and cats.
(d) To bring in children and relatives.

5. What does Gawande say Lou Sanders was scared of?
(a) Losing his ability to drive.
(b) Dying alone.
(c) Suffering with cancer.
(d) Dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gawande say is the biggest difference between how people age today and how they used to age?

2. What does Gawande say is the first part of the brain to shrink with aging?

3. What does Gawande say the nursing homes Wilson looked at were designed for?

4. What does Gawande say made Alice Hobson unhappy with her assisted living facility?

5. In what way is Lou Sanders’ decision to move in with his daughter not successful?

(see the answer key)

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