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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the average number of children per family in the mid-1800s, and what was it by 1900?
(a) 7; 3.
(b) 6; 4.
(c) 9; 2.
(d) 5; 5.

3. How many hospitals does Gawande say were built after Congress passed the Hill Burton Act, to provide funds for hospital construction?
(a) 1,700.
(b) 4,200.
(c) 850.
(d) 9,000.

4. When does Gawande say Keren Wilson founded the first assisted living facility?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1962.

5. What does Gawande say is the “third type of doctor-patient relationship” (201)?
(a) The Interpretive Doctor.
(b) The Companion.
(c) The Expert.
(d) Mr. Information.

Short Answer Questions

1. What argument does Gawande give for allowing people to die with prescription drugs?

2. How does Gawande characterize Felix’ feelings when his wife dies?

3. What does Gawande say is the thing that strikes him most about Lazaroff’s case?

4. What do the doctors from Uganda and the writer from South Africa say about American medical care?

5. How many parakeets did Bill Thomas introduce to Chase Memorial?

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