This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September, Chapter 17: Patrick, Chapter 18: Armando, Chapter 19: The Committee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem with Taylor being on a ventilator?
(a) Her parents' insurance won't cover it.
(b) It interferes with other treatments.
(c) It scars her lung tissue.
(d) It requires her to be dependent on medication.

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

3. What is wrong with Taylor and Jake?
(a) They have a genetic disorder.
(b) They are conjoined.
(c) Their lungs are underdeveloped.
(d) They have a congenital birth defect.

4. What fact must the ethics committee face?
(a) They must cut the jobs of approximately 100 staff.
(b) They cannot afford to give everyone the care they need.
(c) The hospital is going to go bankrupt.
(d) The hospital must go from privately-funded to publicly-funded.

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