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

2. Why does Patrick do things to his IV line?
(a) He doesn't like needles.
(b) Because he wants to die.
(c) He wants to be normal.
(d) So he can return to Hermann.

3. What is the main question debated by the committee in Chapter 14?
(a) Whether Taylor will be able to survive without the ventilator.
(b) Whether the quantity or quality of life matters more.
(c) Whether patients' needs should outweigh financial concerns.
(d) How doctors should weigh the risks of different treatments.

4. What does David attempt to explain to Armando's family at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) That his chances of survival are slim.
(b) They have to go to another hospital because Armando is uninsured.
(c) That Armando will never walk again.
(d) That he needs their signature on the consent form to do surgery on Armando.

5. How does Patrick feel about the hospital?
(a) He sees it as a second home.
(b) He despises it.
(c) He doesn't like it, but tolerates it well.
(d) He prefers it to his home.