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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 — Things Fall Apart.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Gawande say Montaigne said about dying of old age?
(a) It is the extremest form of dying.
(b) It is the cruelest form of dying.
(c) It is the most natural form of dying.
(d) It is the kindest form of dying.

3. How much of the population does Gawande say is over 65 in Germany, Italy and Japan in 2017?
(a) More than 26%.
(b) More than 28%.
(c) More than 20%.
(d) More than 24%.

4. How did Gawande’s grandfather and his wife avoid starving to death as newlyweds?
(a) They came to America and worked their way up.
(b) They speculated in land and their gamble paid off.
(c) They appealed to a wealth uncle who bailed them out.
(d) They harvested a bumper crop that paid their debts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which finger does Gawande say has 40% of the hand’s muscles?

2. What does Gawande say he felt about the dead people who showed up in his dreams?

3. What was Gawande’s father’s profession?

4. What does Gawande say life expectancy was in the Roman Empire?

5. What view does Gawande ultimately take, on the question of why we age?

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