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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the clinic founded by Paul Farmer in Haiti?
(a) Zanmi Lasante.
(b) Junta Haiti.
(c) Artibonte Clinic.
(d) Ti Kay Dokte.

2. How old is Paul Farmer when he and Tracy Kidder first meet?
(a) 35.
(b) 49.
(c) 15.
(d) 88.

3. What does Paul Farmer invent that is attributed to inspiration from his daughter?
(a) Pediatric doses and a regimen for his MDR TB patients.
(b) A nasal spray, instead of a shot, for the MDR TB treatment.
(c) A vitamin supplement for the water supply in Cange.
(d) A special MDR TB treatment for pregnant women.

4. What amount of debt does Tom White pay for medicine taken by Paul and Jim, as noted in the Medicos Aventureros section?
(a) $300,000.
(b) $1,000,000.
(c) $92,000.
(d) $52,000.

5. Who is Alex Goldfarb?
(a) The schoolmaster in Cange.
(b) A Russian microbiologist.
(c) A Doctor with the World Health Organization.
(d) Tom White's representative.

6. What is true of Tom White?
(a) He is dying.
(b) He is a millionaire.
(c) He is marries Ophelia.
(d) He is a missionary.

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

8. Who is Ophelia Dahl?
(a) A rich daughter of a famous actress.
(b) A reporter in Boston.
(c) Tom White's sister.
(d) The administrator of a hospital in Haiti.

9. Where did Paul Farmer first attend college on a full scholarship?
(a) Notre Dame.
(b) Duke University.
(c) Boston College.
(d) Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

10. What is the name of Paul's thesis?
(a) Infection Disease, Poverty and Prevention.
(b) AIDS and Accusation.
(c) Prevention and Poverty.
(d) Contamination in Cange.

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

12. What is the name of the hospital where Paul Farmer works four months out of the year?
(a) Brigham and Women's.
(b) Mass General.
(c) U Mass.
(d) Boston Children's Hospital.

13. What does the South Carolina church invest in for the people of Cange?
(a) Material for new roofs.
(b) Water spigots.
(c) Wood to build out houses.
(d) Antibacterial soap.

14. Where does Paul Farmer first encounter Haitian people?
(a) Where he helps to pick citrus.
(b) From his grandmother.
(c) On his first visit to Cange.
(d) From his Aunt Lillian.

15. Who is Julianna DeWolf?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A reporter.
(c) A nun.
(d) Paul's first love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname did his daughters give to Paul Farmer's father?

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

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

4. Where was Paul Farmer raised?

5. What is the Artibonte?

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