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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. Where did Darryl's brother live?

2. What hymn was sung at Bess Johnson's funeral?

3. How many years did Otis live in California?

4. What did Luther Hines want Abraham to prescribe for him?

5. Why was Cameron Tolliver admitted to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Will Johnson tell Abraham that he and his wife are not facing HIV alone?

2. Why was Rajani reluctant about the move to Iowa?

3. How did Will Johnson contract HIV?

4. What experience did Petie Granger and his mother have when they visited the family physician?

5. Why does Abraham believe that HIV is a disease that has been imported to east Tennessee?

6. What were the circumstances surrounding Will Johnson's heart attack?

7. What were some problems with the first office that the Tri-City Aids Project (TAP) rented for an office?

8. What gift did Cameron give Vickie for Abraham?

9. Why was Abraham furious and humiliated after talking with the Miracle Center administrator?

10. What did Will Johnson want to do when he was at Duke and it looked as though surgery was his next option?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Will Johnson believed that HIV was a test. Discuss what Will Johnson meant when he said that HIV was a test for him. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Abraham's view of the physician-patient relationship with the views of other doctors mentioned in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Vickie changed after she and her husband were diagnosed with HIV. Were these changes positive or negative?

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