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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. Why does Dr. Butler suggest to Kenny that they may "let nature take its course" with Landon?
(a) He may have severe mental and physical handicaps later in life.
(b) The surgery will make him extremely uncomfortable, and isn't guaranteed to save him.
(c) They aren't entirely sure what is wrong with him, and the testing may kill him before the disease would.
(d) His treatment is incredibly expensive, and Kenny and Claire can't afford it.

2. How does the Total Life Care Center keep its operating costs down?
(a) By hiring student doctors and nurses.
(b) By purchasing used equipment from other hospitals.
(c) By only accepting patients whose families can afford their care.
(d) By reducing the number of nurses needed.

3. When Javier faces Patrick with a decision about his treatment, in Chapter 20, which option does Patrick choose?
(a) Neither.
(b) Both.
(c) Surgery.
(d) More IVs.

4. Where does Teresa often see the Sparks?
(a) At the doctor's office.
(b) At their home.
(c) At the grocery store.
(d) At the mall.

5. Who is Armando's physical therapist?
(a) Norma McNair.
(b) Mary Coffey.
(c) Cindy Walker.
(d) Sharon Crandell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is immediately noticeable about Landon when he is born?

2. How many years after the founder's death did it take for the hospital to start being built?

3. What has Armando's doctor kept from him?

4. Who discusses Armando's condition with him?

5. What is Taylor's appearance like in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary try to do for Armando in Chapter 18?

2. Why did the courts revise Hermann's will after his death?

3. Where does the Committee decide to send Armando in Chapter 18?

4. What is the Committee's decision regarding Taylor, in Chapter 16?

5. What happened to Javier after he quit Hermann?

6. According to the author, what does the debate over medical ethics boil down to?

7. What happens to Oria Dismuke after Patrick's death?

8. What happens with Taylor's ventilator in Chapter 13?

9. What happens to Claire and Kenny Sparks in Chapter 21?

10. What happens when Norma tells Armando about his condition?

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