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Abraham Verghese
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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. On June 10, 1987, what time did Abraham head for home?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 4:00 p.m.
(c) 6:30 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

2. 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?
(a) Navy.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Purple.

3. Where does Abraham say that HIV came from?
(a) Africa.
(b) Dominican Republic.
(c) South America.
(d) Haiti.

4. How many hospitals did Abraham have to cover when he had an infectious disease fellowship in Boston?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. For how many years did Gordon disappear?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 years.

6. How old were Fred Goodson and Otis Jackson?
(a) Late 30s.
(b) Early 40s.
(c) Late 40s.
(d) Late 20s.

7. How many teachers came from India to teach in Ethiopia?
(a) 400.
(b) 200.
(c) 75.
(d) 100.

8. Where did Bobby Keller and Ed Maupin go to meet other gay men?
(a) Truck stops.
(b) New York City.
(c) Nashville.
(d) Gay bars.

9. How long did Abraham's parents teach in Ethiopia?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 35 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 25 years.

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

11. What did Ed Maupin do for a living?
(a) Long-haul trucker.
(b) Electrical contractor.
(c) Diesel truck mechanic.
(d) Automotive mechanic.

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

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

14. How long after the first AIDS patient is treated in Johnson City does Abraham return to Tennessee?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Gordon diagnosed with HIV?

2. Where did Abraham finish medical school?

3. Where were Ed Maupin and Bobby Keller from?

4. What was Otis Jackson's occupation?

5. When does Abraham treat his first AIDS patient?

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