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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 much of the population does Gawande say was over 65 in 1790?
(a) 4%.
(b) 2%.
(c) 6%.
(d) 13%.

2. How did Bill Thomas overcome the institutional inertia that might have complicated his plans to introduce animals?
(a) He fired anyone who refused to go along.
(b) He talked to key opinion leaders and got buy-in.
(c) He kept his plans secret and hatched them all at once.
(d) He overwhelmed people with big changes quickly.

3. How does Gawande characterize Felix’ feelings when his wife dies?
(a) Discombobulated.
(b) Disoriented.
(c) Dismembered.
(d) Distraught.

4. How does Gawande characterize Thomas’ staff’s reaction to his plan to introduce pets to Chase Memorial?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Ambivalent.
(c) Optimistic.
(d) Reluctant.

5. How does Gawande say Alice’s family dealt with her depression?
(a) They put her on depression medication.
(b) They brought her a cat and house plants.
(c) They found her a better situation.
(d) They enrolled her in classes at the local university.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gawande say modernization replaced the veneration of family with?

2. Why does Gawande say we have not made a better system for caring for people near death?

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

4. Who does Keren Wilson say assisted living facilities are ultimately built for?

5. What does Gawande say Josiah Royce described as the heart of a meaningful life?

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