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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Light Month for Travel, pages 179-238.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disease does Paul contract on his first visit to Cange?
(a) Sepsis.
(b) Dysentry.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) Maleria.

2. Who was Paul's mentor?
(a) Peter Penberthy.
(b) Rudolf Virchow.
(c) Pierre Lafountain.
(d) Michel Bourgeoius.

3. What symptoms of TB did the patient named Joe exhibit in 1999?
(a) Rapid weigh loss and cough.
(b) Fatigue and chest pain.
(c) Coughing up blood.
(d) High fever and cough.

4. What organization endows Partners in Health with a $45 million grant?
(a) Tom White's Partners Worldwide.
(b) Doctors without Borders.
(c) The Gates Foundation.
(d) The World Health Organization.

5. How is Zanmi Lasante funded?
(a) Donations from Doctors at Brigham and Women's.
(b) Donations from a bookstore in Boston.
(c) Donations to Unicef.
(d) Donations to Partners in Health.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Paul Farmer first attend college on a full scholarship?

2. Where does Paul Farmer invite Tracy Kidder just before New Year's Day 2000?

3. Who is the project director of the Russian TB project?

4. Why does the staff at Zanmi Lasante believe the cure rate for Tuberculosis is so low?

5. Who is Julianna DeWolf?

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