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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dokte Paul, pages 1-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are there soldiers in Haiti in 1994?
(a) To support the new government from an ousted regime.
(b) To keep peace before the new election.
(c) To maintain a military presence in a peaceful time.
(d) To bring aid and food supplies.

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

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

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

5. Why is Tracy Kidder in Haiti in 1994?
(a) To write an article on the current regime.
(b) He is a missionary.
(c) To visit a Haitian Army outpost.
(d) He is on vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Paul Farmer when he and Tracy Kidder first meet?

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

3. What is true of Paul Farmer when he and Tracy Kidder meet again in 1999?

4. What is wrong with the patient named Joe that Dr. Farmer learns about in 1999?

5. Who does Paul Farmer marry?

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