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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. How much money does Paul Farmer borrow to pay for the 2002 expansion while waiting for the Global Fund money to arrive?
2. What does Paul Farmer say the world needs to care less about in order to create successes like those in Haiti?
3. Who pays for the interest payments on Paul Farmer's 2002 expansion loan?
4. What operations are performed in Cange by teams from Brigham and South Carolina in 2002?
5. What happens to the prices of antiretroviral drugs in 2002?
Short Essay Questions
1. Given his claim that if he stops moving someone will die, is Paul Farmer a megalomaniac?
2. Why were competing organizations able to come together in Chapter 24 to work on curing TB?
3. Morally speaking, should all people attempt to follow Paul Farmer's example?
4. How is Paul Farmer impacted by funding?
5. Describe Carol and Serena's ride to Port-au-Prince to look for a medevac and a helicopter.
6. How does the political climate in Haiti affect attempts to improve the health of its citizens?
7. Describe Serena Koenig.
8. What figure in the book, other than Paul Farmer, has the greatest impact in curing MDR-TB?
9. Why is Zanmi Lasante so successful?
10. Is Paul Farmer a good father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
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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