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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. What does Gawande say his father’s chance of being paralyzed by surgery were?
(a) 1 in 10.
(b) 1 in 20.
(c) 1 in 4.
(d) 1 in 6

2. What does Gawande say Wilson’s assisted living facilities protected?
(a) Autonomy.
(b) Privacy.
(c) Public health.
(d) Community.

3. How does Gawande characterize the similarity between nursing homes and prisons?
(a) They both house mostly poor people.
(b) They are both total institutions.
(c) They are both state-run.
(d) They are both punitive.

4. What does Gawande say is the greatest threat elderly people face?
(a) Choking.
(b) Falling.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Heart attacks.

5. How much of the population does Gawande say was over 65 in 2017?
(a) 29%.
(b) 22%.
(c) 14%.
(d) 31%.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Royce say is the problem with desires as a guide for life?

3. How did Gawande’s grandfather and his wife avoid starving to death as newlyweds?

4. Why does Dave Galloway say he does not want to take his pain medication when his cancer is troubling him?

5. What was the event that triggered a readjustment in Felix Silverstone’s life?

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