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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. How old was Ethan Nidiffer?

2. How old was Raleigh when he first smoked cigarettes and pot?

3. What did Vickie buy with Clyde's insurance money?

4. What did Luther Hines want Abraham to prescribe for him?

5. What did Dr. Presnell first consider as a diagnosis for Will's condition?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jacko move from Sacramento to Tennessee?

2. What does Rajani suggest she and Abraham do the morning after Thanksgiving, and what does Abraham say in reply?

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

4. What gift did Cameron give Vickie for Abraham?

5. How did Will Johnson contract HIV?

6. Why, after Norman's death, does Abraham always decide to have morphine available for his patients?

7. What did Will ask the preacher to tell the congregation at his funeral?

8. What worry did Otis Jackson have as he neared the end of his life?

9. Why does Will Johnson tell Abraham that he and his wife are not facing HIV alone?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the deaths of various patients affected Abraham. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Abraham faced a dilemma whenever he had to ask a surgeon to operate on an HIV-infected patient, using examples from the book.

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