My Own Country: A Doctor's Story of a Town and Its People in the Age of AIDS Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Abraham Verghese
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My Own Country: A Doctor's Story of a Town and Its People in the Age of AIDS Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Abraham Verghese
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters One through Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old were many of the patients at the Mountain Home VA when they began smoking?
(a) 7 or 8.
(b) 9 or 10.
(c) 17 or 18.
(d) 14 or 15.

2. When did Abraham first come to America?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1981.

3. How many men flew from New York to see the young man admitted to Johnson City Medical Center August 1985?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. How many hour shifts would Abraham pull on weekends during his internship and residency in Johnson City?
(a) 60 hours.
(b) 50 hours.
(c) 40 hours.
(d) 30 hours.

5. Where were Abraham's parents born?
(a) Jimma, Ethiopia.
(b) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(c) Kerala, India.
(d) Calicut, India.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of work did Abraham do when his medical education was interrupted?

2. What was the name of Johnson City's main street?

3. What color boots did one of the men have who flew from New York to see the young man who was admitted to Johnson City Medical Center in August, 1985?

4. To whom do Abraham's parents trace their religion back to?

5. When does Abraham treat his first AIDS patient?

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