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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. How does Gawande characterize the change over time in blood vessels, joints and the valves of the heart?
(a) Softening.
(b) Weakening.
(c) Thinning.
(d) Stiffening.

2. How many parakeets did Bill Thomas introduce to Chase Memorial?
(a) 25.
(b) 60.
(c) 100.
(d) 2.

3. How does Gawande characterize the effect of introducing animals to Chase Memorial?
(a) Hilarity.
(b) Pandemonium.
(c) Terror.
(d) Happy confusion.

4. What other pets did Chase Memorial also eventually adopt?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Horses.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Ducks.

5. Why does Gawande say we do not have “the kind of old age” our grandfathers had (20)?
(a) Because we do not want them.
(b) Because our families have been broken by emigration.
(c) Because we cannot afford them.
(d) Because we have alienated generations of youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gawande say drives youth to seek their own opportunities as opposed to caring for their elders?

2. How does Gawande characterize his exposure to death and the dying as a child?

3. What does Gawande say are the three plagues of nursing homes?

4. How much of the population does Gawande say is over 65 in Germany, Italy and Japan in 2017?

5. What does Gawande say changed Bill Thomas’ life to raise his expectations?

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