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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Light Month for Travel, pages 179-238.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Paul Farmer travel light when he flies?
(a) To avoid waiting for luggage.
(b) To avoid stress to his shoulder.
(c) He keeps all the clothes he needs in both Boston and Cange.
(d) To bring needed items and gifts.

3. Who is Didi Bertrand?
(a) The daughter of the schoolmaster in Cange.
(b) A member of Doctors without Borders.
(c) A patient with MDR TB.
(d) The founder of DOTS.

4. Why does Paul Farmer tell Tracy Kidder that he can't slow down a pace he knows is much too fast?
(a) He can't seem to locate the brake.
(b) He's afraid Catherine will be disappointed in him.
(c) He's chasing a moving goal.
(d) He's afraid someone will die needlessly.

5. With what entity does the Russian branch of PIH negotiate a loan?
(a) The World Bank.
(b) The Gates Foundation.
(c) The World Health Organization.
(d) The Bank of Boston.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the project director of the Russian TB project?

3. What does Paul Farmer say is more important than clean clothes during the time he travels frequently in the late 1990s?

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

5. Whose pictures does Paul Farmer carry in his wallet?

(see the answer key)

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