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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Leggo say he thought Roy was in the military?

2. Why does the Runt believe he is going to die?

3. What was the woman with saggy eyes asking for?

4. What does BMS stand for?

5. Roy was on a Rhodes Scholarship for what sport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Roy and his friends, who have political internships in D.C., realize are similar about their situations?

2. How does Roy react when the Fat Man says he knows how scared the interns are?

3. What insignia starts appearing all over the hospital by Roy's name, and what do people take it to mean?

4. What is a "slurper"?

5. How does Berry feel about the gomers Roy speaks of?

6. Why is Roy initially perplexed by the Fat Man's obsession with "The Wizard of Oz"? What does he then realize?

7. What keeps reminding Roy of all the gomers from the House?

8. How does Chuck say he got into medical school?

9. What does Molly get Roy for Christmas and what does she admit to him? How does Roy feel about this?

10. What imaginary object does Cohen tell Roy to use when he doesn't know how he will make it through their 24-hour shift?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Potts' death, Roy shuts down completely and according to Berry was acting like a "machine". Why is this specific simile used? What machine-like qualities did Roy possess?

Essay Topic 2

Berry says the interns' problem is that they seem to obliterate each day in order to start the new one. In other words, "one day at a time" philosophy taken seriously. Although a way to cope when having a difficult time, Berry pointed out that there is no emotional growth when acting this way, so nothing changes, and the person continues to have a difficult time coping with their life. Choose at least two characters and give specific examples of when they were exemplifying this philosophy within the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Roy is steered in the direction of considering psychiatry instead the continuation of medical school. His father admits he always was good figuring out people. Come up with at least three instances where Roy displayed character traits which are in line with those of psychiatry. Explain in detail how these traits would help him in the field.

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