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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 Paul Farmer begin to do in the late 1990s, according to A Light Month for Travel?

2. What is Paul Farmer's desire, as stated in the O to the P section?

3. Where does Paul Farmer plan to start his expansion in 2002?

4. Who is Jorge Perez?

5. What reason is given for the intensity of the Russian TB outbreak?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do capitalists, commies, and Jesus Christers all assist Paul Farmer?

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

3. Why is Zanmi Lasante so successful?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Serena Koenig.

10. Morally speaking, should all people attempt to follow Paul Farmer's example?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Those people who appear in smaller roles in Mountains Beyond Mountains often define those who are the focus of the book, either by contrast, relationship, or actions. Select three of the people who have smaller parts in the book that are listed below and analyze their purpose:

Ti Jean, John, Joe, Sandra Koenig, Tom White, The Warden, Alex Goldfarb, and Father Jack.

Essay Topic 2

Is Paul Farmer's goal to love all children as much as he loves his own daughter an admirable one? Explain your answer with support from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Does Paul Farmer choose the life he lives out of moral obligation, guilt, reward, or some other reason? Support your answer by analyzing his comments and behavior throughout Mountains Beyond Mountains.

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