Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the hospital where Paul Farmer works four months out of the year?
2. Why is Tracy Kidder in Haiti in 1994?
3. Who is Alex Goldfarb?
4. What is MDR TB?
5. What disease does Paul contract on his first visit to Cange?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the WLs and AMC that Paul, Jim, and Ophelia discuss in Chapter Ten.
2. Describe Paul Farmer's appearance in the first chapter of Mountains Beyond Mountains.
3. Describe the TB study designed by Paul Farmer in Chapter Four.
4. Describe Paul Farmer's parents.
5. Describe Zanmi Lasante as first seen by Tracy Kidder in Chapter Three.
6. Is the DOTS treatment as described in Chapter 15 effective?
7. Is Paul Farmer a person of faith, as of Chapter 9?
8. How do epidemiological maps give insight into the TB epidemic in Haiti?
9. How do the staff and patients at Brigham & Women's react to Paul Farmer when Tracy Kidder visits in Chapter Two?
10. Describe the political climate of Haiti at the beginning of the book in 1994.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Tracy Kidder narrates the book, shares his opinions, and factors in it as an important person.
1) Would you trust Tracy Kidder to give an accurate account of your life story?
2) How is the author's credibility affected by this method of story telling?
3) What other person in the book do you feel would give the most accurate account of Paul Farmer's life? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Should the United States government have gotten involved in the politics of Haiti? Be sure to cite consequences and any moral imperatives in your response.
Essay Topic 3
In Mountains Beyond Mountains, is there a clear line drawn between good people and bad people in the book? Explain your answer with references to specific people and incidents in the book.
|
This section contains 886 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
