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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 — A Better Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what age does Gawande say most people have functional dementia?
(a) 85.
(b) 65.
(c) 70.
(d) 75.

2. How does Gawande characterize the plot of a person’s health for most of history?
(a) A series of dips followed by recoveries that approach the horizontal axis of death.
(b) A high line that runs flat then falls quickly.
(c) A series of minor decreases in a slow decline toward death.
(d) A high line that ends abruptly.

3. What does Gawande say is the greatest threat elderly people face?
(a) Falling.
(b) Blindness.
(c) Heart attacks.
(d) Choking.

4. How does Gawande characterize family expectations, in regard to caring for elders?
(a) Sacred obligation.
(b) Duty.
(c) Business.
(d) Shackles.

5. What does Gawande say are the three plagues of nursing homes?
(a) Abandonment, fear and confusion.
(b) Medicalization, standardization and efficiency.
(c) Boredom, loneliness and helplessness.
(d) Resentment, dread and indifference.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gawande say changed Bill Thomas’ life to raise his expectations?

2. When were retirement communities popularized in the U.S.?

3. How does Gawande characterize Felix’ feelings when his wife dies?

4. How much of the population does Gawande say is over 65 in Germany, Italy and Japan in 2017?

5. Why does Gawande say we have not made a better system for caring for people near death?

(see the answer key)

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