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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On June 10, 1987, what caused a mini traffic jam on Dogwood Avenue.

2. What job was Clyde McCray working when he got sick?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 5, where does Abraham say he was scheduled to give an AIDS talk?

4. When does Gordon think he may have contracted AIDS?

5. What type of car did Vickie McCray drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Essie have to make the funeral director do after she had Gordon's coffin opened?

2. Why did Abraham's grandfather finally let Abraham's mother, Miriam, go to Ethiopia to teach?

3. Why were Abraham's first days in Boston anxious and disorienting?

4. What are some places where Abraham goes with his son Steven in the evening?

5. What does Gordon tell Essie about the vision of Jesus that he saw?

6. Why did the barns of Tennessee fascinate Abraham?

7. How did Gordon feel after his baptism?

8. What did Vickie McCary do when she learned her husband Clyde had AIDS?

9. Where did Abraham serve as a physician in Johnson City?

10. How could Abraham have influenced Ed's family to not put him on a respirator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Vickie changed after she and her husband were diagnosed with HIV. Were these changes positive or negative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss whether AIDS and Abraham's work with AIDS caused problems in his marriage. Use examples from "My Own Country".

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from "My Own Country", discuss the reasons why Abraham decided to specialize in infectious diseases.

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