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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. What was Abraham's favorite doughnut?
(a) Chocolate glazed donut.
(b) Chocolate iced donut with sprinkles.
(c) Glazed blueberry donut.
(d) Powdered strawberry-filled donut.

2. 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) Claire.
(b) Ray.
(c) An ICU nurse.
(d) A beefy intern.

3. Which hospital was for years the premier infectious diseases training program in the country?
(a) Boston Medical Center.
(b) Boston City Hospital.
(c) Boston University Medical Campus.
(d) Boston Children's Hospital.

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

5. Where did Fred Goodson live when he quit trying to hide the fact that he was gay?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Iowa.
(d) West Virginia.

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

7. What did Abraham sing to his son Steven for a goodnight song?
(a) "Puff the Magic Dragon".
(b) "You are My Sunshine".
(c) "Brahms Lullaby".
(d) "Day is Done".

8. How many times was Gordon hospitalized with bronchitis between the ages of 4-7?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

9. How old was Abraham's first AIDS patient?
(a) 20s.
(b) 30s.
(c) 40s.
(d) 50s.

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

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

12. To whom do Abraham's parents trace their religion back to?
(a) Apostle Thomas.
(b) Apostle Paul.
(c) Apostle Peter.
(d) Apostle John.

13. When does Gordon think he may have contracted AIDS?
(a) 1980 or 1981.
(b) 1979 or 1980.
(c) 1982 or 1983.
(d) 1983 or 1984.

14. What organization did Olivia Sells work for?
(a) Red Cross.
(b) VA.
(c) University Physicians Group.
(d) Johnson City Medical Center.

15. What time was Abraham on his way to the ICU at the Miracle Center on June 10, 1987?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 7:30 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vickie McCray always wear in the first year that Abraham knew her?

2. How far did Bobby Keller and Ed Maupin have to drive to see Abraham for an HIV test?

3. What size was Vickie and Clyde McCray's trailer?

4. What bird did Abraham think he heard early in the morning on June 10, 1987?

5. What was Bobby Keller's favorite dessert?

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