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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 Wilson’s assisted living facilities protected?
(a) Public health.
(b) Autonomy.
(c) Privacy.
(d) Community.

2. What does Gawande say is the priority for hospice care?
(a) To wrap up a life.
(b) Help people have the fullest lives possible.
(c) To provide peace and comfort.
(d) To extend life.

3. How does Gawande say he answered when his patient’s family asked if his patient was dying?
(a) He could only explain all the variables.
(b) He lied and said no.
(c) He could not answer.
(d) He could not bring himself to tell the truth.

4. What was Gawande’s father’s profession?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Executive.
(c) Urologist.
(d) Engineer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gawande characterize the operation he ultimately performed on Jewel Douglas?

2. What does Gawande say has increased along with our reluctance to honestly examine the experience of aging and dying?

3. How many of the 100 people Mabel Nassau studied were able to support themselves?

4. When does Gawande say Lou Sanders became a widower?

5. How does Gawande characterize the effect of introducing animals to Chase Memorial?

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