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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 — The Independent Self.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gawande say drives youth to seek their own opportunities as opposed to caring for their elders?
(a) Political conflict.
(b) Emigration.
(c) Famine.
(d) Prosperity.

2. What does Gawande say is the biggest difference between how people age today and how they used to age?
(a) They used to be much more independent.
(b) They used to be much more private.
(c) They used to be cared for in multi-generational systems.
(d) They used to die much earlier.

3. What was the alternative Lazaroff was offered beside surgery?
(a) Doing nothing.
(b) Radiation.
(c) Comfort care.
(d) Assisted suicide.

4. How does Gawande characterize the corpse he was given to work with, his first semester of medical school?
(a) Leathery.
(b) Stringy.
(c) Tough.
(d) Juicy.

5. When did Gawande’s father become a U.S. citizen?
(a) Memorial Day, 1972.
(b) Easter, 1986.
(c) July 4, 1976.
(d) Christmas, 1982.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were retirement communities popularized in the U.S.?

2. How does Gawande characterize family expectations, in regard to caring for elders?

3. What does Gawande say tormented Ivan Ilych most?

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

5. How much of the population does Gawande say was over 65 in 2017?

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