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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. As the person conducting Karen's autopsy examines her lungs, what becomes evident?
2. Alan Zenner tells John that Karen __________.
3. What does John learn from Judith and Betty about George Bradford, Art's lawyer?
4. 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?
5. When John meets with Dr. Peter Randall in his lab, what does he learn?
Short Essay Questions
1. John Berry compares his puzzlement over Art Lee's case with "the Peru case." What is the Peru case to which he refers?
2. Summarize the encounter between John Berry and Roger Whiting, the medical intern who had given Karen penicillin without first checking for allergies.
3. What are some of the major findings made during Karen Randall's autopsy?
4. Why has George Bradford declined to take Art Lee's case?
5. Why is John surprised to see J.D. Randall performing open heart surgery?
6. What does John tell Peter Randall when asked for his opinion about Karen's autopsy findings?
7. Explain why other doctors let Dr. Frank Conway rant and rave after one of his patients dies.
8. When John goes to the radiology department at Memorial Hospital, what does the radiologist tell him?
9. Who is Mrs. McPherson, and what happens to her?
10. During the first conversation between J.D. Randall and John Berry, what does the reader learn about Randall's attitude towards Art Lee?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are those who seem to be on John's side in his quest to get to the truth, and those who want him to mind his own business, drop his investigation, and go back to practicing medicine. What motivates some of these individuals to either support, hinder, or altogether avoid John?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Dr. John Berry with Dr. Frank Conway. Analyze each in the following categories: compassion, honesty, professionalism, expertise. Which of the two is more trustworthy? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Dr. Berry is cautioned every step of the way not to get involved in Art Lee's murder case. Why are other doctors so reluctant to get involved? Do they believe Art Lee is guilty? Is he being used as a scapegoat? Why does Dr. Berry continue with his unofficial investigation? Why does he believe Art even when many others do not?
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