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

2. How do Fran and Carey feel about their hospital doctor?
(a) They don't feel that she has their best interests in mind.
(b) They think she is incompetent.
(c) They find her cold and businesslike.
(d) They connect with her.

3. How much time has Patrick spent in the hospital?
(a) He has spent very little time in the hospital; most of his care is outpatient.
(b) He has spent a total of about five years in the hospital.
(c) He has spent a total of about one year in the hospital.
(d) He has spent more time in the hospital than out of it.

4. How does Javier feel about Patrick?
(a) He is not sure if he thinks Patrick is spoiled, or simply attention-starved.
(b) He thinks he is too demanding, and at times paranoid about his condition.
(c) He is attached to Patrick, and this burdens him because he is also responsible for all of the other children at the hospital.
(d) He is more attached to him than the other hospital staff.

5. What does the hospital do for Fran?
(a) They give her more drugs.
(b) They prop her up, head below her feet.
(c) They sew her cervix closed.
(d) They make her do Kegel exercises.