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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 talking with John, what information does Fritz confirm?

2. After talking with Dr. Sanderson, John learns that Peter Randall __________.

3. John realizes that Angela is whose niece?

4. John learns that Peter is having an affair with whom?

5. What does John learn from Murphy about the results of blood tests done on Karen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John's wife, Judith, feel at the dinner party at George Morris' house?

2. When John is in the hospital, what happens to Roman Jones?

3. When John visits Dr. Fritz Werner at his office, what does Fritz say about Karen?

4. When a reporter arrives to cover the demonstration at the Lee house, what does John tell him?

5. What does Norton tell John is missing from Memorial Hospital?

6. How does John's hunch pay off when he meets Angela Harding?

7. Although Sanderson and John can easily shift the blame to Peter Randall and away from Art Lee, John has his misgivings. Why?

8. Why does John end up in the emergency room?

9. Why does Angela Harding end up in the hospital while John is recovering there?

10. Summarize John Berry's meeting with Roman Jones.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the members of the Randall family: J.D., Ev, Karen, Peter, and William. State everything that makes this a dysfunctional family. Explain how they hide secrets to protect their image.

Essay Topic 2

Almost from the start, tension exists between John and several other characters. Cite specific examples when this tension works against John and when it works in his favor in his interactions with the following characters:

1. Captain Peterson.

2. J.D. Randall.

3. Roman Jones.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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