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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through O for the P, pages 238-298.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the most substantial donor of Zanmi Lasante?
(a) Tracy Kidder.
(b) Arnold Brigham.
(c) Tom White.
(d) Leland Lasante.

2. How is Zanmi Lasante described in O to the P?
(a) Exceptional in its care.
(b) Tormented and bullied by the government.
(c) A nuetral zone amidst the strife.
(d) Struggling to pay its bills.

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

4. What happens in Haitian politics in 1990?
(a) Baby Doc Duvalier takes over.
(b) Fritz Lafontant is elected president.
(c) The Haitian government takes over.
(d) Jean Bertrand-Aristide is elected president.

5. What is Paul Farmer's opinion on the role of the rich in poverty?
(a) Rich people are obligated to care for the poor.
(b) Until the rich are forced to live like paupers, nothing will ever change.
(c) While they can't be blamed, they must act now.
(d) The rich create it and encourage poverty by their lack of response.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the junta suspected of doing in Mirebalais in the first section of the story labeled Dokte Paul?

2. Who is Peggy McAvoy?

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

4. What is the name of the second lecture that Paul Farmer gives in Cuba?

5. Where does Paul Farmer first encounter Haitian people?

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