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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose story does Gawande say is “going global” (192)?
(a) Alice Hobson.
(b) His father’s.
(c) Lou Sanders.
(d) Sara Monopoli.

2. Who does Keren Wilson say assisted living facilities are ultimately built for?
(a) Administrators.
(b) Elderly people.
(c) Older people’s children.
(d) Investors.

3. When does Gawande say he started to write about medical issues?
(a) First year of medical school.
(b) During a sabbatical.
(c) In college.
(d) Surgical residency.

4. What does Ivan Ilych die of?
(a) An unnamed disease.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Malnourishment.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Gawande say changed Bill Thomas’ life to raise his expectations?

3. What does Gawande say is most important about the end of Jewel Douglas’ story?

4. What does Gawande say Lou Sanders was scared of?

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

(see the answer key)

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