View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through July, Chapter 8: The Hospital.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the hospital's founder get rich?
(a) He invested in oil.
(b) He won the lottery.
(c) He got a high-paying executive job.
(d) He inherited a large sum of money.

2. What is the situation of Hermann at the time the book was written?
(a) It is large and prestigious, having solved many of its financial problems and restored its reputation.
(b) It is the largest hospital in the state, with the largest percentage of charity cases.
(c) It is small, nearly bankrupt, and losing patients rapidly.
(d) It is large and prestigious, but in debt and with a reputation marred by scandal.

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

4. What hospital is Fran rushed to, a few days after her check-up?
(a) Methodist Hospital.
(b) San Jacinto.
(c) Hermann.
(d) Ben Taub.

5. Why are the hospital staff concerned about Armando's care?
(a) They are unsure if they can provide the quality of care that he needs.
(b) They need special equipment to be able to care for him.
(c) They are not certain that their doctors are experienced enough to handle his case.
(d) With no prospect of recovery, they're not sure the cost of his care can be justified.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of Patrick's medical chart?

2. What does the hospital do for Fran?

3. What is Teresa's profession?

4. What does David attempt to explain to Armando's family at the end of Chapter 4?

5. What happens on the last day of May?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 385 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample