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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 — Assistance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Mabel Nassau conduct the study of elderly in Greenwich Village, that Gawande cites?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1939.

2. By what age does Gawande say most people have functional dementia?
(a) 65.
(b) 75.
(c) 85.
(d) 70.

3. What was the default option for poor elderly people in the time of Mabel’s study?
(a) Poorhouse.
(b) Homelessness.
(c) State-sponsored retirement communities.
(d) Live with family.

4. What does Gawande say was the concept Wilson incorporated in her assisted living facility idea?
(a) That each resident has the right to their own priorities.
(b) That costs come down if people are happier.
(c) That economies of scale require at least 86 residents per pod.
(d) That residents are happier when they help each other.

5. How did Gawande’s grandfather and his wife avoid starving to death as newlyweds?
(a) They came to America and worked their way up.
(b) They appealed to a wealth uncle who bailed them out.
(c) They harvested a bumper crop that paid their debts.
(d) They speculated in land and their gamble paid off.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gawande say Alice’s family dealt with her depression?

2. How much of the population does Gawande say is over 65 in Germany, Italy and Japan in 2017?

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

4. What event does Gawande say sparked a national revolution in elder care?

5. How does Gawande say Philip Roth characterizes old age?

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