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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. Who is Serena Koenig?

2. What belief does the author say Paul Farmer instills in people?

3. What best describes the communication between Paul Farmer and Jim Yong Kim after receiving the Gates endowment?

4. What is defined as one of the problems of Haiti in 2000?

5. What are PIHers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Paul Farmer impacted by funding?

3. Describe Ti Fifi.

4. How are Paul Farmer and Jim Kim different in their approaches to medicine?

5. Why were competing organizations able to come together in Chapter 24 to work on curing TB?

6. Explain the connection between the Open Society Institute and Partners in Health.

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

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

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

10. Why are Paul Farmer and Alex Goldfarb successful in their attempts to make significant changes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Mountains Beyond Mountains politics, money, and religion all play key roles. For each, select a person from the story that represents that role and explain why you selected them and what their inclusion contributes to the book.

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

Sacrificing for the betterment of others is a central theme in the book.

1) After selecting three of the people listed below, analyze the sacrifices they make in Mountains Beyond Mountains, the reasons for their sacrifices, and the results of it. Paul's Mother, Paul Farmer, Didi Bertrand, Father Jack, Jim Kim and Ophelia.

2) Then answer the following questions about sacrifice: Should a parent sacrifice time with his or her own children to save the life of another child? Another 100 children? How would you decide where that limit is?

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