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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. By what age does Gawande say most people have functional dementia?
(a) 85.
(b) 65.
(c) 70.
(d) 75.

2. What does Gawande say is the greatest threat elderly people face?
(a) Falling.
(b) Choking.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Heart attacks.

3. What was the effect of Thomas’ first project?
(a) To reduce medical costs.
(b) To irritate the staff.
(c) To lower mortality rates.
(d) To increase resident satisfaction.

4. Who does Keren Wilson say assisted living facilities are ultimately built for?
(a) Elderly people.
(b) Administrators.
(c) Older people’s children.
(d) Investors.

5. What does Gawande say Ronald Dworkin says is the heart of a meaningful life?
(a) To be well respected by good people.
(b) The ability to be the author of your own story.
(c) To have material stability and comfort.
(d) To be free from fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gawande characterize family expectations, in regard to caring for elders?

2. What was Thomas’ explanation for the decline in the death rate?

3. Where does Gawande say Lou Sanders had grown up?

4. Where does Gawande say he witnessed the most hellish conditions of his life?

5. How many people were assigned to each “pod” at the New Bridge assisted living facility?

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