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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 — Courage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gawande characterize the hope of a cure that entices people into what he calls the multitrillion-dollar medical system?
(a) A snake oil sales pitch.
(b) A lottery ticket.
(c) A pretty fairy tale.
(d) A rigged gambling table.

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 kindest form of dying.
(d) It is the most natural form of dying.

3. What does Gawande say he tried to impress on Lazaroff?
(a) The risks of surgery.
(b) The likelihood the treatment would fail.
(c) The inevitability of death.
(d) The chance of paralysis after surgery.

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

5. What does Gawande say his father’s chance of being paralyzed by surgery were?
(a) 1 in 6
(b) 1 in 20.
(c) 1 in 4.
(d) 1 in 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event does Jewel Douglas ask Gawande to help her get to?

2. How old was Sara Monopoli when she was diagnosed with incurable cancer?

3. What percentage of doctors in Nicholas Christakis’ study overestimated their patients’ survival time?

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

5. By what factor does Gawande say the cost of living in a nursing home exceeds the cost of living in an assisted living facility?

(see the answer key)

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