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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What best describes the communication between Paul Farmer and Jim Yong Kim after receiving the Gates endowment?
2. Who announces plans to establish a transfusion post at Zanmi Lasante in the Afterword of Mountains Beyond Mountains?
3. How is Zanmi Lasante described in O to the P?
4. What resulted from the case of John that is told in the O for the P?
5. For what purpose is Partners in Health awarded $45 million by the Gates Foundation?
Short Essay Questions
1. Does Jim Kim think that Paul Farmer is a good role model?
2. Does Paul Farmer treat Jim Kim with respect?
3. How does the death of John Wilnot affect Zanmi Lasante?
4. What figure in the book, other than Paul Farmer, has the greatest impact in curing MDR-TB?
5. Why does Paul Farmer hesitate to get involved in fixing the Russian TB program?
6. Given his claim that if he stops moving someone will die, is Paul Farmer a megalomaniac?
7. Why is Paul Farmer a supporter of President Aristede?
8. Is it moral for the medevac company to charge for its services to bring John to Boston?
9. How do capitalists, commies, and Jesus Christers all assist Paul Farmer?
10. How are Paul Farmer and Jim Kim different in their approaches to medicine?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout both history and Mountains Beyond Mountains, religion has the power to change people's beliefs and actions. In this book, is religion a positive or a negative force? How does Paul Farmer use religion to achieve his goals? What are the most powerful positive and negative examples of religion in the book?
Essay Topic 2
In Mountains Beyond Mountains, is there a clear line drawn between good people and bad people in the book? Explain your answer with references to specific people and incidents in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Does Paul Farmer choose the life he lives out of moral obligation, guilt, reward, or some other reason? Support your answer by analyzing his comments and behavior throughout Mountains Beyond Mountains.
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