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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through O for the P, pages 238-298.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Senora Brigada?
(a) A Peruvian scientist.
(b) A Pervuian heiress.
(c) A hospital administrator.
(d) A patient with MDR TB.

2. What is defined as a benefit to the people, from the Haitian government in 2000?
(a) The people have more health clinics.
(b) The country has a new source of income.
(c) The people are free of terror.
(d) The country has a strong internal structure.

3. What is Partners in Health?
(a) Paul Farmer's fund raising organization.
(b) Fitz Lafontant's Clinic in Haiti.
(c) Tom White's Clinic in Boston.
(d) Ophelia's hospital in Cange.

4. According to the book, what is true of the individual Haitians that were detained by the US military?
(a) They were fed poorly, forced into long lasting contraceptive use, and beaten.
(b) Over half of the surviving patients volunteered at Zanmi Lasante.
(c) They were treated well and Paul was allowed to treat them regularly.
(d) Sister Juliana DeWolf set up a school and clinic to serve them.

5. What organization endows Partners in Health with a $45 million grant?
(a) The Gates Foundation.
(b) The World Health Organization.
(c) Doctors without Borders.
(d) Tom White's Partners Worldwide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul Farmer say the world needs to care less about in order to create successes like those in Haiti?

2. What additional treatment does Paul Farmer want to bring to Haiti in A Light Month for Travel?

3. How does Paul Farmer channel his anger, according to Tracy Kidder?

4. Why does Paul Farmer tell Tracy Kidder that he can't slow down a pace he knows is much too fast?

5. What are PIHers?

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