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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 — Hard Conversations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gawande say five of the world’s fastest-growing economies are?
(a) South America.
(b) Africa.
(c) Asia.
(d) The Middle East.

2. What is Gawande’s relation to Alice Hobson?
(a) She is his adopted grandmother.
(b) She is his daughter’s piano teacher.
(c) She is his old piano teacher.
(d) She is his wife’s grandmother.

3. Where did Del Webb, who popularized the term “retirement community” build his first development?
(a) Alabama.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Arizona.

4. How much of the population does Gawande say is over 65 in Germany, Italy and Japan in 2017?
(a) More than 20%.
(b) More than 26%.
(c) More than 24%.
(d) More than 28%.

5. What does Gawande say is the “third type of doctor-patient relationship” (201)?
(a) The Interpretive Doctor.
(b) Mr. Information.
(c) The Companion.
(d) The Expert.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is Lou Sanders’ decision to move in with his daughter not successful?

2. How does Gawande characterize the phase of cultural development we are in, with regard to care for the sick and dying?

3. What does Gawande say Wilson’s assisted living facilities protected?

4. What does Gawande say Felix Silverstone’s wife found exasperating about being in a nursing home floor while her bones mended?

5. What does Gawande say happens in the third stage of a country’s health care development?

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