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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tin Roofs of Cange, pages 45-122.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Paul Farmer raised?
(a) On a farm in Nebraska.
(b) In his Grandma's house.
(c) On army bases all over the world.
(d) In a trailer park, boat, and bus in America.

2. Who is Fritz Lafontant?
(a) A migrant worker.
(b) A priest.
(c) A millionaire.
(d) A scientist.

3. What are the names of Paul Farmer's parents?
(a) Ginny and Paul.
(b) Georgia and Tom.
(c) Sue and Peter.
(d) Delilah and Hugo.

4. What is the average lifespan in Haiti, according to the first section of the novel?
(a) 80 years old.
(b) 20 years old.
(c) 40 years old.
(d) 50 years old.

5. What is ti kay?
(a) A small boat.
(b) The Haitian word for medicine.
(c) A good luck ornament.
(d) A small house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the hospital where Paul Farmer works four months out of the year?

2. Who is the most substantial donor of Zanmi Lasante?

3. What happens in Haitian politics in 1990?

4. What is true of Tom White?

5. Where does Paul Farmer first encounter Haitian people?

(see the answer key)

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