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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. How is Paul involved with the TB projects in Peru and Russia in the late 1990s?
(a) He is not; both are independent of Partners in Health.
(b) He is a fundraiser only.
(c) He runs both projects.
(d) He is an advisor.

2. What does "ID" refer to when Paul Farmer refers to his patients in 1999?
(a) Irrigational diverticulitous.
(b) Infant deaths.
(c) Inferior diabetes.
(d) Infectious disease.

3. What school does Paul Farmer get his medical degree from?
(a) Boston University.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Berkley.
(d) University of Texas.

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

5. What does Paul Farmer switch his major from when he enters Harvard Medical School?
(a) Sociology.
(b) Anthropology.
(c) Research science.
(d) Computer science.

Short Answer Questions

1. By how much does the cost of TB drugs decrease by the year 2000?

2. Who is Senora Brigada?

3. What is the name of Paul Farmer's daughter?

4. Where does Paul work when he first goes to Haiti?

5. Who is Alex Goldfarb?

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