The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath

What was the main message Patricia's parents conveyed to her about gender and opportunities?

• Girls should only pursue traditional roles.

• Education is the key to success, regardless of gender.

• Boys are naturally better at science.

• Only wealthy people can achieve success.

What did Patricia Bath's brother do that influenced her interests?

• He discouraged her from playing with his toys.

• He shared all his toys with her.

• He ignored her interests.

• He told her science was not for girls.

How did Patricia Bath respond to the restrictions she faced in medical school?

• She accepted them without question.

• She decided to change her career path.

• She ignored them and focused on her goals.

• She dropped out of medical school.

What was Patricia's reaction to being told she couldn't sit in the front row in medical school?

• She left the class.

• She protested and demanded change.

• She said it wouldn't stop her.

• She accepted it quietly.

What disparity did Dr. Bath discover during her internship?

• Black patients had better vision than white patients.

• Black patients were twice as likely to be blind compared to white patients.

• White patients were more likely to suffer from eye diseases.

• There was no difference in blindness rates between races.

What was Dr. Bath's primary focus in her medical career?

• Helping people see better.

• Developing new medications.

• Building a private practice.

• Becoming a famous doctor.

What was Dr. Bath's significant contribution to ophthalmology?

• She discovered a new eye disease.

• She developed a laser probe to treat blindness.

• She created a new type of contact lens.

• She invented a new type of eyeglasses.

What did Dr. Bath achieve by starting an eye doctor training program?

• She was the first to open a private eye clinic.

• She became the first female dean of a medical school.

• She became the first woman to lead such a program.

• She was the first to invent a new surgical technique.

What was the motto of the place Dr. Bath created to bring hope to people?

• Vision care is a privilege.

• Vision care should be exclusive.

• Only the wealthy deserve good vision.

• Healthy vision is everyone's right.

What philosophy did Dr. Bath promote regarding learning?

• Learning is finite and should be limited.

• Only formal education is valuable.

• Knowledge is an infinite playground.

• Questions should be avoided.