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My Own Country: A Doctor's Story of a Town and Its People in the Age of AIDS Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Abraham Verghese
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After a code blue was called on a young man admitted in August of 1985 to the Johnson City Medical Center, who performed the chest compression?
(a) A beefy intern.
(b) An ICU nurse.
(c) Claire.
(d) Ray.

2. What did Abraham like to do on Sunday mornings?
(a) Go for walks with his family.
(b) Play golf.
(c) Go jogging.
(d) Play tennis.

3. Who babysat Steven, Abraham's son?
(a) Amanda Johnson.
(b) Eloise Stokes.
(c) Rebecca Davidson.
(d) Louise Southerd.

4. By June of 1987, how many AIDS patients had been seen at the VA hospital?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

5. Who was Abraham's research assistant for his experiments with hamsters?
(a) Peggy Wyatt.
(b) Abigail Smythe.
(c) Betty Franzus.
(d) Martha Simmons.

6. Why had Scotty Daws come to the emergency room?
(a) Sore throat, swollen lymph glands, cough, and shortness of breath.
(b) Fever, headache, and a stiff neck.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Seizures.

7. Who was the nurse who assisted Abraham in the Infectious Disease clinic?
(a) Anna.
(b) Carol.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Mary.

8. What was Fred Goodson's occupation when he met Abraham?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Law.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Plumbing.

9. At the VA hospital, what was the nickname for the room where veterans were moved when they were dying?
(a) Yellow Room.
(b) Green Room.
(c) Blue Room.
(d) Rose Room.

10. What subject did Abraham's parents teach?
(a) Botany.
(b) Biology.
(c) Physics.
(d) Chemistry.

11. On June 10, 1987, what caused a mini traffic jam on Dogwood Avenue.
(a) A minor fender bender.
(b) Two ducks crossing the road.
(c) A semi with a flat tire.
(d) Two veterans shuffling across the road.

12. How old were the "girls" who worked in the offices of the tobacco warehouses calculating the worth of baskets of tobacco?
(a) 40s.
(b) 50s.
(c) 60s.
(d) 20s.

13. When was Gordon diagnosed with HIV?
(a) March 1986.
(b) September 1983.
(c) February 1984.
(d) October 1985.

14. Where did Abraham finish medical school?
(a) America.
(b) India.
(c) Carribbean.
(d) Ethiopia.

15. How many children did Bobby Keller have?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of flowers did Essie buy for Gordon's casket.

2. What type of clothes was Gordon buried in?

3. What time was Abraham on his way to the ICU at the Miracle Center on June 10, 1987?

4. How many churches were in Johnson City in 1987?

5. How many hour shifts would Abraham pull on weekends during his internship and residency in Johnson City?

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