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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 — Things Fall Apart.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much of the population does Gawande say is over 65 in Germany, Italy and Japan in 2017?
(a) More than 20%.
(b) More than 24%.
(c) More than 26%.
(d) More than 28%.

2. Why does Gawande say we do not have “the kind of old age” our grandfathers had (20)?
(a) Because we cannot afford them.
(b) Because we do not want them.
(c) Because we have alienated generations of youth.
(d) Because our families have been broken by emigration.

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

4. How does Gawande characterize the trend among geriatrics departments in hospitals?
(a) No change from the past 30 years.
(b) Opening in more and more hospitals.
(c) Mostly closing down.
(d) Closing more than opening.

5. What does Gawande say life expectancy was in the Roman Empire?
(a) 56.
(b) 48.
(c) 28.
(d) 32.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gawande say is the thing that strikes him most about Lazaroff’s case?

2. What was Gawande’s father’s profession?

3. When does Gawande say he started to write about medical issues?

4. What kind of system does Gawande compare human bodies to?

5. When did Gawande’s father become a U.S. citizen?

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