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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Armando?
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Twenty-seven.
(d) Seventeen.

2. What happens to Jake?
(a) He is put on the list for a lung transplant.
(b) He contracts meningitis.
(c) He undergoes several surgeries.
(d) He is baptized, and dies soon after.

3. What do the doctors have to do to Taylor and Jake?
(a) Put them into detox.
(b) Give them antibiotics.
(c) Put them on a ventilator.
(d) Give them steroids.

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

5. What happened to Matthew?
(a) He had cerebral palsy.
(b) He was stillborn.
(c) He was healthy.
(d) He died after two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Patrick feel about the decision made in Chapter 7?

2. How does Javier feel about Patrick?

3. What system in Patrick's body is affected by his disease?

4. What is the biggest risk involving Patrick's IV line?

5. Who is Fran's obstetrician?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Fran and Carey want to take Taylor off of the ventilator?

2. What happens to Fran at the end of May?

3. What is Teresa's family situation?

4. What is the situation of Armando's family?

5. Who is Virginia Lennox?

6. What is the purpose of the Ethics Committee?

7. What happens to Taylor at the end of Chapter 6?

8. On what question does the Ethics Committee's debate center in Chapter 1?

9. What is the composition of the Ethics Committee?

10. What is Oria Dismuke's relationship with Patrick?

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