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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Taylor's biggest health problem?

2. What happens to Taylor?

3. What is Patrick's home like?

4. What doctor do Fran and Carey meet when they get to the hospital?

5. Who is Richard Weir?

Short Essay Questions

1. What condition does Patrick have?

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

3. Who is attending the meeting at the beginning of Chapter 3?

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

5. What are Patrick's two worlds, described in Chapter 7?

6. What question is the Committee facing in Chapter 1?

7. How is Taylor's appearance described at the beginning of Chapter 6?

8. What is the purpose of the Ethics Committee?

9. What is Teresa's family situation?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Claire Sparks blames herself for Landon's condition, because he was conceived as the result of years of fertility treatments. Are fertility treatments safe for mother and baby? Do you think that the fertility treatments had an adverse effect on Landon's health? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

The founder of Hermann Hospital stipulated that he wanted a large portion of the hospital's funding to be dedicated to charity care. Why was the amount of charity care decreased over time? How do you think Hermann's family felt about these changes? Do you think Hermann would have agreed with the decision to decrease charity care, in order to keep the hospital up and running? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The board of trustees at Hermann Hospital was embroiled in scandals, during the early days of the hospital. How did this affect the hospital's function? How did it affect patients' opinions of the hospital? If you were a patient, would you want to choose another hospital over Hermann, because of its reputation? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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