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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. When was the last time William Randall had seen Karen alive?
2. What does John want Jim Murphy to do?
3. John offers several scenarios under which an autopsy would be performed. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons he presents?
4. Who has been switching tissue samples in the lab in order to help Art Lee?
5. Arthur Lee agrees to Suzanne Blake's request after he does what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain why other doctors let Dr. Frank Conway rant and rave after one of his patients dies.
2. What key details does John learn about Karen from her roommate Ginnie?
3. What does John tell Peter Randall when asked for his opinion about Karen's autopsy findings?
4. Summarize John Berry's phone conversation with Dr. Sanderson, head of the pathology labs, following his unfruitful meeting with Art Lee's attorney.
5. When John finally talks with Peter Randall directly, what key pieces of information does he learn?
6. Summarize the encounter between John Berry and Roger Whiting, the medical intern who had given Karen penicillin without first checking for allergies.
7. During the first conversation between J.D. Randall and John Berry, what does the reader learn about Randall's attitude towards Art Lee?
8. How does J.D. Randall deflect pointed questions John Berry asks of him during their first conversation?
9. Summarize the conversation that takes place between John and Ev outside of the Randall home.
10. How does J.D. Randall, Karen's father, first attempt to get John Berry to stop working on Art Lee's case?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the roles that race and ethnic background play in this story. When does this story take place? How does racism affect Art Lee's chances of a fair trial? How does racism affect George Wilson's ability to convince a jury that Art is innocent?
Essay Topic 2
John's involvement in Art's case eventually lands him in the hospital. Discuss the circumstances that put John in the hospital. Could he have taken more precautions to protect himself? Was he being careless, or was he merely a victim of circumstance? What additional insights does he gain in the hospital that help him prove Art's innocence?
Essay Topic 3
Despite the fact that Peter Randall seems to be hiding something and may be implicated in Karen's death, John Berry likes him and hopes to find him innocent. Why? What bonds these two doctors? Why do they have a cordial rapport in spite of apparently working on opposing sides of Art's case?
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