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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 do Paul and the Partners in Health staff say they knew about their goal after receiving the Gates endowment?

2. How much money does Paul Farmer borrow to pay for the 2002 expansion while waiting for the Global Fund money to arrive?

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

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

5. With what entity does the Russian branch of PIH negotiate a loan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What entity mentioned in the book has the greatest impact on the treatment of MDR-TB?

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

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

6. Describe Serena Koenig.

7. How is Paul Farmer impacted by funding?

8. How does Father Jack's influence impact the MDR-TB campaign after his death?

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

10. Does Paul Farmer treat Jim Kim with respect?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tracy Kidder narrates the book, shares his opinions, and factors in it as an important person.

1) Would you trust Tracy Kidder to give an accurate account of your life story?

2) How is the author's credibility affected by this method of story telling?

3) What other person in the book do you feel would give the most accurate account of Paul Farmer's life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the three venues below and explain how each is symbolic in Mountains Beyond Mountains:

1) The AIDS hacienda in Cuba

2) Harvard Medical School

3) Zanmi Lasante

Essay Topic 3

In Mountains Beyond Mountains, it is clear that irony is a naturally occurring phenomenon in real life. Identify three instances of irony from the book and answer these questions for each:

1) Is the ironic situation created by those effected by it or by outside forces?

2) Are the people involved aware of the irony of their situation?

3) Analyze the author's method used to disclose the irony to the readers.

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