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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What resulted from the case of John that is told in the O for the P?
(a) A partnership between Mass General and Partners in Health.
(b) New equipment donated to Zanmi Lasante.
(c) A new assistant for Paul Farmer.
(d) A Zanmi Lasante training for local Haitians.

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

3. What happens to the prices of antiretroviral drugs in 2002?
(a) They decline.
(b) They go up and down continually.
(c) They remain the same.
(d) They rise.

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

5. Where does the author say that Jim was happy to work in the O for the P section?
(a) In Russia.
(b) Away from the action.
(c) In a goldfish bowl.
(d) Anywhere.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Paul Farmer's opinion on the role of the rich in poverty?

2. According to the Afterword, how many HIV patients does Zanmi Lasante's staff care for?

3. When Jim Yong Kim travels to Russia, what does he do at the banquet?

4. What do some prominent voices in the US Government continue to argue cannot be done in 2002?

5. What does Paul Farmer write to Tracy Kidder in regards to the blood bank in Cange?

Short Essay Questions

1. Could Partners in Health have succeeded without Paul Farmer, Ophelia Dahl, or Jim Kim?

2. Describe Ti Fifi.

3. How does the death of John Wilnot affect Zanmi Lasante?

4. Is Paul Farmer an American or a Haitian in his thoughts and actions?

5. How does Father Jack's influence impact the MDR-TB campaign after his death?

6. Explain the connection between the Open Society Institute and Partners in Health.

7. How is Paul Farmer impacted by funding?

8. Given his claim that if he stops moving someone will die, is Paul Farmer a megalomaniac?

9. Is Paul Farmer a good father?

10. Describe Serena Koenig.

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