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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. What is the cost when Paul Farmer seeks treatment for cases that are too complicated or outside of his specialty?
(a) $50,000 per visit.
(b) The cost of tests and equipment only.
(c) Hundreds of thousands of dollars.
(d) Free of charge.

2. How does Paul Farmer refer to poverty in A Light Month for Travel?
(a) As this century's Black Plague.
(b) A curse.
(c) As a social condition.
(d) An inherited disease.

3. Why does Paul Farmer travel light when he flies?
(a) He keeps all the clothes he needs in both Boston and Cange.
(b) To bring needed items and gifts.
(c) To avoid stress to his shoulder.
(d) To avoid waiting for luggage.

4. What award does Paul Farmer receive in the summer of 1993?
(a) The Caldecott Award.
(b) The Turner Fellowship.
(c) The Nobel Peace Prize.
(d) The MacArthur Award.

5. How is Zanmi Lasante described in O to the P?
(a) Tormented and bullied by the government.
(b) Struggling to pay its bills.
(c) Exceptional in its care.
(d) A nuetral zone amidst the strife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paul Farmer feel about his rotations at Brigham and Women's Hospital?

2. What happens to the Peru branch of Partners in Health as a result of the civil war?

3. What type of doctors does Paul Farmer says he wants to work at his clinic in A Light Month for Travel?

4. Who is Mamito married to?

5. What belief does the author say Paul Farmer instills in people?

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