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My Own Country: A Doctor's Story of a Town and Its People in the Age of AIDS Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Abraham Verghese
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Abraham's favorite doughnut?
(a) Chocolate iced donut with sprinkles.
(b) Glazed blueberry donut.
(c) Powdered strawberry-filled donut.
(d) Chocolate glazed donut.

2. When was Gordon diagnosed with HIV?
(a) March 1986.
(b) February 1984.
(c) September 1983.
(d) October 1985.

3. What time was Abraham on his way to the ICU at the Miracle Center on June 10, 1987?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 7:30 a.m.

4. What was Otis Jackson's CD4 count?
(a) 24.
(b) 42.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

5. How many days after Scotty Daws was admitted to the Miracle Center did he lose the ability to speak?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 15 days.

6. What is Essie's job at the hospital where she works?
(a) X-ray technician.
(b) EEG technician.
(c) Lab technician.
(d) Surgical technician.

7. What happened to Gordon two nights after he and his father came for a checkup with Abraham?
(a) He had a stroke.
(b) He fell down the stairs.
(c) He got pneumonia.
(d) He was diagnosed with encephalitis.

8. How old were many of the patients at the Mountain Home VA when they began smoking?
(a) 14 or 15.
(b) 17 or 18.
(c) 7 or 8.
(d) 9 or 10.

9. What is the nickname interns gave Johnson City Medical Center?
(a) The Sweatshop.
(b) The Med.
(c) Miracle Center.
(d) JCMC.

10. How many hour shifts would Abraham pull on weekends during his internship and residency in Johnson City?
(a) 30 hours.
(b) 50 hours.
(c) 40 hours.
(d) 60 hours.

11. Who was Abraham's infectious disease mentor in Tennessee?
(a) David Wyatt.
(b) Mark Whitcomb.
(c) Steven Berk.
(d) Andrew Stein.

12. Where were Abraham's parents born?
(a) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(b) Calicut, India.
(c) Jimma, Ethiopia.
(d) Kerala, India.

13. How old was Cindy Johnson when Abraham met her?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

14. What was Otis Jackson's occupation?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Electrician.
(c) Baker.
(d) Cook.

15. How old was Clyde McCray?
(a) 31.
(b) 35.
(c) 48.
(d) 42.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Abraham's research assistant for his experiments with hamsters?

2. Where did Fred Goodson live when he quit trying to hide the fact that he was gay?

3. How many churches were in Johnson City in 1987?

4. When does Abraham treat his first AIDS patient?

5. What type of work did Abraham do when his medical education was interrupted?

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