Cutting for Stone - Chapter 14 Quiz

What does Colonel Mebratu plan to do after his illness?

Question Answer Choices Open a new hospital in the city. Return to his military duties immediately. Help his brother treat the peasants. Travel abroad for further medical treatment.

What does Colonel Mebratu realize about most Ethiopians who suffer from volvulus?

Question Answer Choices They will need to travel abroad for surgery. They will die painful, awful deaths because they do not have access to adequate medical care. They will recover quickly with minimal treatment. They will require lifelong medication.

What does Matron say she prays for more as she gets older?

Question Answer Choices Peace and tranquility. Better health. More volunteers. Money to do God's work.

What does Matron explain to Mr. Harris about the government's charges to hospitals and clinics?

Question Answer Choices The government ignores hospitals and clinics. The government charges hospitals and clinics for the opportunity to serve the country. The government provides funding for hospitals and clinics. The government heavily taxes hospitals and clinics.

What does Mr. Elihu Harris admit about another medical mission his church has been funding?

Question Answer Choices It has been abandoned by the staff. It has run out of medical supplies. It has been occupied by the police and the government will not evict them. It has been extremely successful.

Why is Matron worried about the future of Missing?

Question Answer Choices Without Thomas Stone, Missing may be forced to close. The staff are planning to leave. The government has cut their funding. There is a shortage of patients.

What does Matron tell Mr. Harris that Missing needs the most?

Question Answer Choices Medical supplies and food. More volunteers. More doctors and nurses. Better infrastructure.

Why does Matron lose her patience with Mr. Harris?

Question Answer Choices He believes Ethiopian Christianity is a kind of pagan belief. He criticizes the hospital's conditions. He questions her leadership. He refuses to provide more funding.

What does Matron use the extra Bibles for?

Question Answer Choices Support for bookshelves and for wallpaper. Sending to other hospitals. Distributing to the community. Teaching the children.

What does Matron show Mr. Harris in the hospital?

Question Answer Choices Operating Theater 1 and Operating Theater 2. The maternity ward. The children's ward. The emergency room.