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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 the chairman of the Institutional Ethics Committee?

2. What status is Patrick given by the committee?

3. Which patient is the subject of the June chapter, Chapter 2?

4. Who is looking at the note at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. What does the hospital do for Fran?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Javier feel about Patrick?

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

4. What are Sally Olsen's duties and abilities?

5. What is the situation of the Poarch family at the end of Chapter 2?

6. What is Fran's treatment when she first arrives at Hermann?

7. What is the Institutional Ethics Committee?

8. What factors must the Ethics Committee consider in deciding how to treat Patrick?

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

10. What happened on the night that Armando was shot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the Sparks, and the Poarches. What are the similarities in the way they handled their childrens' illnesses? What are the differences? Do you think either couple handled the decisions they had to make better than the other? If so, who? How did they handle life after Hermann? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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