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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. Who is Richard Weir?

2. What is Patrick's home like?

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

4. What happens to Patrick's line, as a result of his tampering?

5. How do Fran and Carey feel about their hospital doctor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Javier feel about Patrick?

4. How do the Poarches feel about the doctor they receive when they first arrive at Hermann?

5. What does Patrick admit to doing in Chapter 7?

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

7. Why is Fran rushed to Hermann?

8. What are Jake and Taylor's conditions when they are born?

9. What condition does Patrick have?

10. At the end of Chapter 7, what does the Ethics Committee decide regarding Patrick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Armando grew up poor, knowing little English, and eventually his drunken brawls resulted in him getting shot. Did his lower-class upbringing influence the course of his life, which later resulted in his getting shot? Why or why not? Do you think that his injury still would have happened if he had a proper education and lived in a better area? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Sometimes, as in Taylor's case, the life support that keeps a patient alive also damages their health. What do you think should be done in such a case? At what point do the risks of the treatment outweigh the benefits? How can this be decided? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the actions and personalities of Patrick and Armando. What is different about their relationships with the hospital staff, and why? What are the similarities and differences in their home situations? What do you think would have happened if they had met? Why do they have such different attitudes about their respective illnesses? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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