1. When Frank Conway enters the pathology lab and encounters John Berry, he throws a tantrum over what?
(a) Losing a patient on the operating table.
(b) Being insulted by another doctor.
(c) Having his methods questioned.
(d) Treating the wrong patient.

2. After Karen's autopsy, John pays a visit to Jim Murphy. Who is Jim?
(a) A lung specialist conducting research on lung capacity in pregnant women.
(b) A pathologist specializing in murder cases.
(c) A detective specializing in hospital murder cases.
(d) A biochemist conducting research on steroids in pregnant women.

3. Suzanne Blake seeks Arthur Lee because she wants him to do what?
(a) Perform an abortion.
(b) Give her the best prenatal care possible.
(c) Deliver her baby.
(d) Protect her baby from her illness.

4. What example does John give of a disease that is often seen at Boston City Hospital but is practically nonexistent elsewhere?
(a) Tetanus.
(b) Polio.
(c) Scurvy.
(d) Measles.

5. After Mrs. McPherson dies during heart surgery, her surgeon says he does not know what?
(a) If he will lose his license to practice medicine.
(b) How to explain this to his supervisor.
(c) How to tell her four children.
(d) If she had been diagnosed correctly.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John meets with Lewis Carr and talks to him in person, he learns that after being taken to the emergency by her mother, Karen had been given what?

2. When John goes looking for Karen's chart, he learns that it is in the possession of whom?

3. Who calls Dr. John Berry during his busiest time in the pathology lab?

4. How does John Berry react to Roger Whiting's self-pity?

5. What type of work does Dr. John Berry typically perform in the pathology lab?

(see the answer key)

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