This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August, Chapter 12: Patrick, Chapter 13: Taylor, Chapter 14: The Committee, Chapter 15: Armando, Chapter 16: The Cost of Care.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What point does Cindy make, regarding Armando, at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) If he doesn't live, it will be bad press for the hospital.
(b) His rude behavior toward the nurses shouldn't be tolerated.
(c) His condition is worsening fairly rapidly.
(d) He will almost definitely live, and therefore he is a liability to the hospital.

2. What is the significance of Patrick's medical chart?
(a) It details the rarity of his illness, and the many doctors who have attempted to cure him.
(b) It shows that the hospital has tried every treatment available, without success.
(c) It shows how little involvement his parents have had in his care.
(d) It tracks his life as a series of medical events.

3. What decision is made, in Chapter 7, regarding Patrick?
(a) He will be taken off of life support.
(b) He is placed on a DNR.
(c) He will be transferred to another hospital.
(d) He will not have the surgery.

4. Where did Armando and his family come from?
(a) Matamotos, Mexico.
(b) Madrid, Spain.
(c) Southern California.
(d) San Antonio, Texas.

5. What does Patrick sometimes do to his IV line?
(a) Pulls it out.
(b) Pollutes it with feces and dirt.
(c) Cuts it open.
(d) Blows air into it.