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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. How is Paul involved with the TB projects in Peru and Russia in the late 1990s?
(a) He is not; both are independent of Partners in Health.
(b) He is a fundraiser only.
(c) He runs both projects.
(d) He is an advisor.

2. What do the people of Cange use as roofs on their homes when Paul first visits?
(a) Planked wooden roofs.
(b) No roofs.
(c) Thatched banana leaf roofs.
(d) Tin roofs.

3. What school does Paul Farmer get his medical degree from?
(a) Boston University.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Berkley.
(d) University of Texas.

4. What job did Paul hold while living in France?
(a) Waiter.
(b) Tour Guide.
(c) Mail Clerk.
(d) Au Pair.

5. What is Tracy Kidder's job in 1994?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Clergyman.
(c) Journalist.
(d) Nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the book say Paul Farmer earned a reputation for by the late 1990s?

2. Why did the people that Paul Farmer work with in Haiti lose their farms?

3. What is the name of the clinic founded by Paul Farmer in Haiti?

4. What type of doctors does Paul Farmer says he wants to work at his clinic in A Light Month for Travel?

5. What does Zanmi Lasante mean?

(see the answer key)

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