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The White House from Washington, DC • Public domain
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Ira Rosenberg • Public domain
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• Each of these celebrities has a chapter in White Man’s Disease. Who are these famous Americans and what do they have to do with this story?
• The following are all mentioned in White Man’s Disease. From which of these did Paul earn an income?
o The White House
o The Dallas Cowboys
o Netflix
o The movie industry
o The National Basketball Association
• Which doctor below has nothing to do with this book?
o Dr. J (basketball)
o Dr. K (baseball)
o Dr. T (professor)
o Dr. Tigani (dentist)
o Dr. Seuss (children)
• Which of these statements about the phrase “White Man’s Disease” is true?
o A common basketball term
o Has been used to refer to multiple sclerosis
o Has been used to refer to HIV
o Generates 2.5 million search results in Google
o As used in this book has nothing to do with basketball, HIV, or MS
Answer: They all are true!
• Which of these statements are true about Paul’s high school classmate Gerry Cooney (below )?
o Was on the cover of Time Magazine
o Was on national TV commercials with his mom
o Earned ten million dollars in a single evening
o Many times punched Paul in the face
o Paul once punched him in the face
Answer: They all are true!
• The following are all mentioned in White Man’s Disease. From which of these did Paul earn an income?
o The White House
o The Dallas Cowboys
o Netflix
o The movie industry
o The National Basketball Association
• Which doctor below has nothing to do with this book?
o Dr. J (basketball)
o Dr. K (baseball)
o Dr. T (professor)
o Dr. Tigani (dentist)
o Dr. Seuss (children)
• Which of these statements about the phrase “White Man’s Disease” is true?
o A common basketball term
o Has been used to refer to multiple sclerosis
o Has been used to refer to HIV
o Generates 2.5 million search results in Google
o As used in this book has nothing to do with basketball, HIV, or MS
Answer: They all are true!
• Which of these statements are true about Paul’s high school classmate Gerry Cooney (below )?
o Was on the cover of Time Magazine
o Was on national TV commercials with his mom
o Earned ten million dollars in a single evening
o Many times punched Paul in the face
o Paul once punched him in the face
Answer: They all are true!
Mike Lizzi from Nassau County , USA • CC BY 2.0