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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 similarity between nursing homes and prisons?
(a) They are both state-run.
(b) They are both total institutions.
(c) They are both punitive.
(d) They both house mostly poor people.

2. What does Gawande say older people’s diets tend to be richer in?
(a) Foods that cause cavities.
(b) Foods that lead to weight gain.
(c) Foods that cause ulcers.
(d) Foods that lack key nutrients.

3. Where does Gawande say five of the world’s fastest-growing economies are?
(a) Africa.
(b) South America.
(c) Asia.
(d) The Middle East.

4. What value did Thomas espouse in running his farm?
(a) Efficiency.
(b) Self-reliance.
(c) Stewardship.
(d) Sustainability.

5. What was Thomas’ explanation for the decline in the death rate?
(a) He had given people a reason to live.
(b) Laughter at the animals was therapeutic.
(c) Sicker patients avoided the facility.
(d) The animals gave people stronger antibodies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By what rate did the death rate decline at Chase, after the introduction of animals?

3. What does Gawande say Montaigne said about dying of old age?

4. Which of Gawande’s patients showed him “how understanding the finitude of one’s time could be a gift” (209)?

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

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