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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 much time elapsed between the events, and the book being written?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Three years.

2. Who discusses Armando's condition with him?
(a) Lin Weeks.
(b) David MacDougall.
(c) Cindy Walker.
(d) Norma McNair.

3. What point does Cindy make, regarding Armando, at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) His condition is worsening fairly rapidly.
(b) He will almost definitely live, and therefore he is a liability to the hospital.
(c) His rude behavior toward the nurses shouldn't be tolerated.
(d) If he doesn't live, it will be bad press for the hospital.

4. What happens to Javier as a result of cases like Patrick's?
(a) They make him wonder if he entered the wrong profession.
(b) They make him question whether he can handle the stress of his job.
(c) They make him wish that there was more that he could do.
(d) They demoralize him, and worry his wife.

5. The courts revised the hospital founder's will to allow for what?
(a) Different financial arrangements.
(b) A different building site.
(c) A different name for the hospital.
(d) A bigger percentage of pediatric patients.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Javier faces Patrick with a decision about his treatment, in Chapter 20, which option does Patrick choose?

2. Howe does Hermann compare to Ben Taub and Methodist Hospital?

3. How is Armando's social worker described?

4. What device helps Armando to talk?

5. What does Sally do after leaving Hermann?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Armando behave with his nurses at Hermann?

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

4. What are the guidelines the Committee must follow regarding withdrawing life support, as set forth by Randy in Chapter 25?

5. How is Patrick's condition changing in Chapter 12?

6. What is Armando's mental state at the beginning of Chapter 9?

7. What are Hazel Mitchell's responsibilities at Hermann?

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

9. What happens to the Sparks family, in the four years following the events in the book?

10. What are the other two hospitals in Houston?

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