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

2. What nickname did his daughters give to Paul Farmer's father?
(a) The Warden.
(b) The Captain.
(c) The Major.
(d) The Ringmaster.

3. What is Partners in Health?
(a) Paul Farmer's fund raising organization.
(b) Ophelia's hospital in Cange.
(c) Tom White's Clinic in Boston.
(d) Fitz Lafontant's Clinic in Haiti.

4. Why did the people that Paul Farmer work with in Haiti lose their farms?
(a) Years of poor farming killed the soil.
(b) A drought killed the crops.
(c) Heavy rains ruined the farmlands.
(d) A dam flooded the farmlands.

5. What symptoms of TB did the patient named Joe exhibit in 1999?
(a) High fever and cough.
(b) Coughing up blood.
(c) Rapid weigh loss and cough.
(d) Fatigue and chest pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zanmi Lasante mean?

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

3. What school does Paul Farmer get his medical degree from?

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

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

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