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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. By the time Abraham attended a national infectious diseases meeting, how many patients was he caring for alone?

2. How much would treatment of AZT cost a patient for a year?

3. When was a placebo-controlled trial of AZT stopped prematurely?

4. How old was Raleigh when Abraham first examined him?

5. How many miles did Abraham's station wagon have on it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the administrator of the Miracle Center ask to speak with Abraham?

2. What did an intern warn Bess Johnson about?

3. What did Will ask the preacher to tell the congregation at his funeral?

4. What does Bess Johnson mean when she says that the surgeon was an "outspoken Christian"?

5. Why did Abraham stop referring patients to the gastroenterologist who saw Will Johnson?

6. Who was Lorraine Day, and what did she say about AIDS?

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

8. Why did Jacko move from Sacramento to Tennessee?

9. What brought Vickie, Bobby, and Jacko together?

10. What was the uniform of gay men in the 1970s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 25, Abraham consults Osler to try to find information about the kind of medicine he wants to practice. Discuss the type of medicine that Abraham wanted to practice. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Rajani is not pleased to be leaving Tennessee. Discuss why Rajani agrees to move to Iowa. Use examples from "My Own Country".

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss the mixed feelings that Abraham has when Rajani wants to buy a house.

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