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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 the book say Paul Farmer earned a reputation for by the late 1990s?

2. Where does the author say that Jim was happy to work in the O for the P section?

3. Who does Paul Farmer borrow money from to pay for the 2002 expansion while waiting for the Global Fund money to arrive?

4. After "beefing up" what is true of the Lascahobas facility?

5. What operations are performed in Cange by teams from Brigham and South Carolina in 2002?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Jim Kim think that Paul Farmer is a good role model?

2. Does Paul Farmer believe that life sucks, as noted in this second TB speech in Cuba?

3. Describe Carol and Serena's ride to Port-au-Prince to look for a medevac and a helicopter.

4. Describe Ti Fifi.

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

6. What does Paul Farmer mean in Chapter 25 when he says that John's family died of Haiti?

7. How is Paul Farmer impacted by funding?

8. Why does Paul Farmer hesitate to get involved in fixing the Russian TB program?

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

10. Why is Zanmi Lasante so successful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Select three people from Mountains Beyond Mountains that are victims of injustice. For each one describe the injustice, what the root causes are, if it is resolved, and if so by whom. Compare these people and their situations based on these criteria.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout both history and Mountains Beyond Mountains, religion has the power to change people's beliefs and actions. In this book, is religion a positive or a negative force? How does Paul Farmer use religion to achieve his goals? What are the most powerful positive and negative examples of religion in the book?

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