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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 Jim Yong Kim say will define the moral standing of his generation?

2. Where does the US military detain infected Haitians in an effort to stop the spread of AIDS?

3. What additional treatment does Paul Farmer want to bring to Haiti in A Light Month for Travel?

4. What is the top reason mentioned that Paul Farmer has an interest in AIDS?

5. What other disease do the Russian patients that Paul Farmer treats for TB also tend to have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Paul Farmer a good father?

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

3. Why is Zanmi Lasante so successful?

4. Describe Ti Fifi.

5. How does the political climate in Haiti affect attempts to improve the health of its citizens?

6. How is Paul Farmer impacted by funding?

7. Does Paul Farmer treat Jim Kim with respect?

8. Is it moral for the medevac company to charge for its services to bring John to Boston?

9. Why is Paul Farmer a supporter of President Aristede?

10. What figure in the book, other than Paul Farmer, has the greatest impact in curing MDR-TB?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Paul Farmer and the Warden as fathers.

Essay Topic 2

Using evidence from Mountains Beyond Mountains, answer the following question: Is Paul Farmer a realist or a dreamer?

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.

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