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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Medicos Aventureros, pages 123-178.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Paul return to Haiti in September of 1991?
(a) His father is sick and dying.
(b) His Boston based business is failing.
(c) His paralysis keeps him in Boston.
(d) The government denies him access.

2. By how much does the cost of TB drugs decrease by the year 2000?
(a) 97%
(b) 27%
(c) 57%
(d) 75%

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

4. Why does the staff at Zanmi Lasante believe the cure rate for Tuberculosis is so low?
(a) It is not TB that is making the people sick.
(b) Haitians are more susceptible to its effects.
(c) Patients stop taking the medicine.
(d) The medicine sent to Haiti is tainted.

5. Who funds Kay Epin?
(a) Tom White.
(b) Ophelia.
(c) Ophelia's father.
(d) Jim Yong Kim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovers that many patents on TB drugs are expired and argues for the creation of generic versions?

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

3. What does Paul Farmer switch his major from when he enters Harvard Medical School?

4. What award does Paul Farmer receive in the summer of 1993?

5. Who secured the future of Partners in Health by securing the $45 million endowment?

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