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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August, Chapter 12: Patrick, Chapter 13: Taylor, Chapter 14: The Committee, Chapter 15: Armando, Chapter 16: The Cost of Care.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dahlia?
(a) Armando's speech therapist.
(b) Armando's niece.
(c) Armando's sister.
(d) Armando's occupational therapist.

2. What happened to Armando as a result of this misfortune?
(a) He had both legs amputated.
(b) He eventually died.
(c) His left side was paralyzed.
(d) He was paralyzed from the chin down.

3. What does Patrick sometimes do to his IV line?
(a) Cuts it open.
(b) Blows air into it.
(c) Pulls it out.
(d) Pollutes it with feces and dirt.

4. What is the significance of Patrick's medical chart?
(a) It shows that the hospital has tried every treatment available, without success.
(b) It details the rarity of his illness, and the many doctors who have attempted to cure him.
(c) It tracks his life as a series of medical events.
(d) It shows how little involvement his parents have had in his care.

5. What do the doctors think Armando's chances of recovery are?
(a) Very high.
(b) Fairly high.
(c) Very low.
(d) Zero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Patrick's illness do to him?

2. How does Patrick feel about the hospital?

3. Why does Fran want to remove Taylor's ventilator?

4. What happened to Armando the night he left for Madisonville?

5. Why doesn't Patrick's doctor want to give him surgery?

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