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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what factor does Gawande say the cost of living in a nursing home exceeds the cost of living in an assisted living facility?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

2. What does Lou Sanders’ daughter Shelley compare him to when he comes to live with her and her family?
(a) A cornered old turtle.
(b) A restless dog that cannot settle.
(c) A nervous girl making new friends.
(d) A kid getting on the bus.

3. What was the third place Gawande’s father wanted his ashes scattered?
(a) London.
(b) India.
(c) Germany.
(d) South Africa.

4. What percent of Americans does Gawande say died at home in the 1980s?
(a) More than half.
(b) 32%.
(c) 17%.
(d) 44%.

5. When did Mabel Nassau conduct the study of elderly in Greenwich Village, that Gawande cites?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1939.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is Lou Sanders’ decision to move in with his daughter not successful?

2. What does Gawande say Josiah Royce described as the heart of a meaningful life?

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

4. How does Gawande characterize both Lazaroff and the doctors?

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

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