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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 — Letting Go.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gawande characterize both Lazaroff and the doctors?
(a) Faithful.
(b) Miserable.
(c) Delusional.
(d) Desperate.

2. How does Gawande characterize Thomas’ staff’s reaction to his plan to introduce pets to Chase Memorial?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Reluctant.

3. How does Gawande characterize the state of the medical profession in the face of scientific advances that prolonged life and made dying a medical decision?
(a) Partners.
(b) Leading by example.
(c) Reactive.
(d) Unprepared.

4. What was Thomas’ explanation for the decline in the death rate?
(a) He had given people a reason to live.
(b) Laughter at the animals was therapeutic.
(c) The animals gave people stronger antibodies.
(d) Sicker patients avoided the facility.

5. What value did Thomas espouse in running his farm?
(a) Self-reliance.
(b) Stewardship.
(c) Sustainability.
(d) Efficiency.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Gawande say drives youth to seek their own opportunities as opposed to caring for their elders?

4. How old was Sara Monopoli when she was diagnosed with incurable cancer?

5. How does Gawande characterize the “newest view” about why we age (32)?

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