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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 percent of Americans does Gawande say died at home in the 1980s?
(a) 44%.
(b) 32%.
(c) More than half.
(d) 17%.

2. What does Gawande say led Keren Wilson to focus on assisted living facilities?
(a) Her child’s medical needs.
(b) Her father’s dementia.
(c) Her own epilepsy.
(d) Her mother’s stroke.

3. How old was Sara Monopoli when she was diagnosed with incurable cancer?
(a) 28.
(b) 30.
(c) 34.
(d) 42.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lazaroff’s response to Gawande’s insistence?

2. Whose story does Gawande say is “going global” (192)?

3. What does Royce say is the problem with desires as a guide for life?

4. What diagnosis did Lou Sanders get after he had a fall at age 88?

5. How much of the population does Gawande say was over 65 in 1790?

(see the answer key)

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