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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "ID" refer to when Paul Farmer refers to his patients in 1999?

2. What does Zanmi Lasante mean?

3. Who provides the funding to bring Partners in Health to Peru?

4. What is MDR TB?

5. Why is Tracy Kidder in Haiti in 1994?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Socios en Salud successful?

2. Is the DOTS treatment as described in Chapter 15 effective?

3. Why is Rudolf Virchow important to Paul Farmer?

4. How do epidemiological maps give insight into the TB epidemic in Haiti?

5. Why is the method of travel and the land around Zanmi Lasante important?

6. Based on events in Chapter Twelve, is Paul Farmer reckless or responsible?

7. Describe Zanmi Lasante as first seen by Tracy Kidder in Chapter Three.

8. Explain why Paul Farmer rides on the Lady Gin as a child.

9. Explain why Paul Farmer and Ophelia fight over Diet Coke in Chapter Ten.

10. Describe Paul Farmer's appearance in the first chapter of Mountains Beyond Mountains.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ophelia Dahl and Didi Bertrand are the two main women in Paul Farmer's romantic life. Compare and contrast these two women, the way they are addressed in the book, and the way their existence affects a reader's perception of Paul Farmer and his work.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Tracy Kidder effectively uses contrast in Mountains Beyond Mountains in each of the following situations:

1) Setting

2) Economics

3) Bringing depth to people the book

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