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

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 | Final Test - Medium

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 test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the body does acalculous cholecystitis affect?
(a) Bowel.
(b) Kidneys.
(c) Gallbladder.
(d) Liver.

2. When did the blood test for HIV become available?
(a) September 1987.
(b) January 1984.
(c) April 1986.
(d) March 1985.

3. How far was Otis's hometown from Johnson city?
(a) 30 miles.
(b) 60 miles.
(c) 15 miles.
(d) 45 miles.

4. What was the name of the beer-and-sandwich joint where Hobart Carter worked?
(a) The Steak House.
(b) The Caberet.
(c) The Open Table.
(d) Thirteen Buttons.

5. What was the first shelter that Clyde ran off to?
(a) Salvation Army.
(b) Door of Hope.
(c) Goodwill Inn.
(d) Haven of Mercy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 26, how long had Abraham and Rajani been looking for a house to buy?

2. Where is Virginia Military Institute located?

3. Where did Abraham arrange to meet Sharon Phillips, a friend of Norman Sanger?

4. How old was Raleigh when he become an alcoholic?

5. How long after Will's heart surgery did he experience fever, sore throat, and lymph node enlargement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Abraham faced with a dilemma when any of his HIV-infected patients required surgery?

2. What does Bess Johnson mean when she says that the surgeon was an "outspoken Christian"?

3. What did Hobart Carter want done with his body after his death?

4. What brought Vickie, Bobby, and Jacko together?

5. What did the doctors at Duke tell Will when he said he wanted a meeting with all his doctors?

6. Why did Abraham stop referring patients to the gastroenterologist who saw Will Johnson?

7. Why does Abraham believe that HIV is a disease that has been imported to east Tennessee?

8. What was the uniform of gay men in the 1970s?

9. Why was Abraham furious and humiliated after talking with the Miracle Center administrator?

10. Who was Lorraine Day, and what did she say about AIDS?

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