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

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

3. How old was Raleigh when Abraham first examined him?

4. What was Fred giving Otis around the clock when Otis was dying?

5. When was Abraham taught how to percuss the body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gift did Cameron give Vickie for Abraham?

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

3. What were some problems with the first office that the Tri-City Aids Project (TAP) rented for an office?

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

5. What were the circumstances surrounding Will Johnson's heart attack?

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

7. What experience did Petie Granger and his mother have when they visited the family physician?

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

9. What did Will Johnson want to do when he was at Duke and it looked as though surgery was his next option?

10. Why did Jacko move from Sacramento to Tennessee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Johnsons' faith and how it helped them when they were diagnosed with HIV. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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