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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. Who elected president of Haiti in 2000?

2. What is one symptom of Haiti's problems in 2000?

3. Who pays for the interest payments on Paul Farmer's 2002 expansion loan?

4. What is the cost when Paul Farmer seeks treatment for cases that are too complicated or outside of his specialty?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Paul Farmer an American or a Haitian in his thoughts and actions?

2. Does Paul Farmer treat Jim Kim with respect?

3. Morally speaking, should all people attempt to follow Paul Farmer's example?

4. Describe Ti Fifi.

5. What does Paul Farmer mean in Chapter 25 when he says that John's family died of Haiti?

6. Is Paul Farmer a good father?

7. How are Paul Farmer and Jim Kim different in their approaches to medicine?

8. Why is Zanmi Lasante so successful?

9. Describe Carol and Serena's ride to Port-au-Prince to look for a medevac and a helicopter.

10. Explain the connection between the Open Society Institute and Partners in Health.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul Farmer is described as both simple and complex in Mountains Beyond Mountains. Consider the man and the way he is portrayed in the book as well as the fact that this is a biographical account of a real person as you answer the questions below.

1) Would Paul Farmer describe himself as a good husband and father?

2) How does his commitment to his cause affect his perception of other important things in life?

3) What are his greatest strengths and limitations?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Paul Farmer and the Warden as fathers.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Tracy Kidder effectively uses contrast in Mountains Beyond Mountains in each of the following situations:

1) Setting

2) Economics

3) Bringing depth to people the book

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