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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tin Roofs of Cange, pages 45-122.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Paul's knee shattered in 1988?
(a) He is in a collapsing building.
(b) He is hit by a car.
(c) He is in a plane crash.
(d) He is attacked.

2. What is true of Tom White?
(a) He is a missionary.
(b) He is marries Ophelia.
(c) He is a millionaire.
(d) He is dying.

3. What is Tracy Kidder's job in 1994?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Clergyman.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Soldier.

4. What is the Artibonte?
(a) A river.
(b) A clinic.
(c) A Haitian dialect.
(d) A dam.

5. Why doesn't Paul return to Haiti in September of 1991?
(a) The government denies him access.
(b) His paralysis keeps him in Boston.
(c) His father is sick and dying.
(d) His Boston based business is failing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Julianna DeWolf?

2. What do the people of Cange use as roofs on their homes when Paul first visits?

3. What does Paul Farmer switch his major from when he enters Harvard Medical School?

4. What is the average lifespan in Haiti, according to the first section of the novel?

5. What is Ophelia's nickname for Paul Farmer?

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