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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. What is the branch of psychiatric medicine that complements Freud's psychoanalysis?

2. What does asepsis mean?

3. How did Freddy Robertson handle the woman's purple finger?

4. At what age did Konner begin his first rotation?

5. What kinds of cases is Katherine Ballard interested in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lesson does Konner say he learned from John Williams?

2. What were Konner's reasons fro becoming a doctor?

3. How does Konner contrast American medical diagnoses to African children's lives?

4. What does Konner say he finds unrealistic in TV doctor dramas?

5. What crude resident behavior was Konner appalled by?

6. Describe Konner's first 'Saturday Night Knife and Gun Club'.

7. How does Konner characterize the split between theories of psychiatric medicine?

8. How does Konner say that he dealt with Bigelow, the street person?

9. How does Konner characterize Howard Cullen's condition?

10. What was Edwards' condition after surgery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What effect did medical training have on Konner as a man outside of medical training? How did his training affect his marriage and his family? What were his wife's views on his training? What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping his personal life out of the book?

Essay Topic 2

How does Konner balance scientific medicine against humanitarian interest in his experience as a medical student? How does his balance differ from or resemble the balance other medical students strike?

Essay Topic 3

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

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