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WorksheetsMountains Upon Mountains
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why is Tracy Kidder in Haiti in 1994?
To write an article on the current regime.
To visit a Haitian Army outpost.
He is on vacation.
He is a missionary.
What is Tracy Kidder's job in 1994?
Soldier
Clergyman
Nurse
Journalist
Why is Paul Farmer frustrated when he first meets Tracy Kidder?
The military presence is preventing him from helping Haitians.
The American Media doesn't understand the problems of Haiti.
The American idea of aid won't help Haitians.
Missionaries ignore Haitian beliefs.
What is Dr. Farmer's medical specialty?
infectious diseases (HIV, TB), epidemiology
coronary disease
dermatologist
dentistry
What is NOT an effect of AIDS on Haiti?
many people are affected by it
people died slowly, but with proper medical attention it could have been avoided
AIDS increases chances of getting TB
it was easier to increase the amount of people living there
Why is TB such a big deal in Haiti but not in the US?
Haitians are in better health overall.
In Haiti, people are good about using the DOT treatment
Since Haiti is poor, they cannot properly address the public health burden
People in the US don't believe in TB.
Who lives in Paris?
Farmer
Tracy
Farmer's wife & daughter
a Haitian
What are prisons in Russia like?
dirty and overcrowded
better than conditions in the US
sparse and need inmates
there are too many prisons
People who are old, die of inevitable illness. People wo are young, die of preventable illness. This is called ___________.
epi divide
division of labor
healthy and nonhealthy
inevitable/preventable divisions
What does Farmer say and realize about the secret to successful projects in poorer areas? Choose all that apply.
You have to be able to empathize with your patients.
You have to do the dirty work.
You should not think you are above anyone else.
You should let someone else do the work.
