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. Who suggests discussing the removal of Taylor's ventilator with the ethics committee?
(a) David MacDougall.
(b) Sharon Crandell.
(c) Sally Olsen.
(d) Eugene Adcock.

2. What does Patrick's illness do to him?
(a) It makes his intestines unable to extract the water from the food he eats.
(b) It makes him unable to absorb nutrition from the food he eats.
(c) It makes him unable to digest seeds and vegetable matter.
(d) Waste stays in his intestines, and damages his intestinal tissue.

3. What part of Taylor's body is continuing to weaken in Chapter 13?
(a) Brain.
(b) Lungs.
(c) Heart.
(d) Kidneys.

4. Why doesn't Patrick's doctor want to give him surgery?
(a) It is expensive, and his insurance won't cover it.
(b) He's not sure it's completely necessary.
(c) He isn't sure that he is qualified to do it.
(d) It is risky, and will only lead to a new infection.

5. What is Taylor's appearance like in Chapter 13?
(a) She is turning blue around her lips and extremities.
(b) She is gaining weight, and appears healthier.
(c) She is swollen, and her skin is stretching and splitting.
(d) She is thin and delicate-looking.