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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. How do Paul Farmer's colleagues consider his actions during Haiti's troubles in the early 1990s?
(a) Haphazard.
(b) Cautious.
(c) Strategic.
(d) Reckless.

2. What does Fritz Lafontant give Paul Farmer permission to do in Cange?
(a) Collect blood samples for research.
(b) Test residents for TB.
(c) Build a school.
(d) Conduct a census.

3. Where did Paul Farmer first attend college on a full scholarship?
(a) Notre Dame.
(b) Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
(c) Duke University.
(d) Boston College.

4. What is true of Paul Farmer when he and Tracy Kidder meet again in 1999?
(a) He is an infectious disease specialist.
(b) He is divorced.
(c) He is an alcoholic.
(d) He has recevied the Nobel Peace Prize.

5. What does the South Carolina church invest in for the people of Cange?
(a) Material for new roofs.
(b) Water spigots.
(c) Antibacterial soap.
(d) Wood to build out houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jean Bertrand-Aristide?

2. What does Paul Farmer give the patient Joe for Christmas?

3. Where was Paul Farmer raised?

4. What does Paul Farmer send to Tracy Kidder before returning to Haiti for New Year's Day 2000?

5. How is Paul's knee shattered in 1988?

(see the answer key)

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