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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 does Dr. Abby DiMatteo believes is causing Karen Terrio's unresponsiveness?

2. Why does Aleksei go back into Uncle Misha's flat after Nadiya leads the boys outside?

3. Whose body do Mark and Abby learn was found in the end of Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 8, who does Abby see in her dreams?

5. How does Vince Lawry cause the accident that injures Karen Terrio?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nina Voss feel about her impending death? How does this compare to the feelings of her husband?

2. Why does Abby call Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Vermont about Nina Voss' donor in Chapter 8?

3. What does Abby say about the morphine she orders for Mary Allen in Chapter 6?

4. What does Vivien do in response to Abby's question in Chapter 10 was it all worth it?

5. To what inner sanctum does Dr. Bill Archer invite Abby? For what reason?

6. Why does Abby try so hard to impress Dr. Wettig while presenting her patient?

7. What causes the accident that leads to Karen Terrio's brain injury?

8. Why is Abby called to Jeremiah Parr's office in Chapter 6? What does this mean for Abby's career?

9. What does Dr. Chao decide to do to make sure that Josh O'Day receives a heart?

10. What makes Yakov think the men on board his freighter ship are doing something illegal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the overall lesson and/or controversy of this novel. This novel discusses some very important moral questions about modern medicine. Discuss what these moral questions are and how they are addressed in this novel. Cite examples or offer quotes from the novel to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Abby DiMatteo? What is her job? At what point is she in her training? What does Abby's future look like as the novel begins? Why do things turn in a different direction? Why does Abby work with Vivien Chao to get a heart for Josh O'Day? Is what they have done wrong? What might someone else have done in the same situation? Who should have gotten the heart? Why does the pattern of harassment begin after this takes place? Who is doing it? For what reason?

Essay Topic 3

Nina Voss believes her husband loves her too much? What does that mean? Is it possible to love someone too much? How is Victor Voss making Nina unhappy as she heals from her first transplant surgery? How does Nina feel about this? How does Nina react when she learns her husband might have paid for her new heart? How does Nina feel about her marriage at the end of the novel? How does Nina feel about her impending death? What does this say about Nina's character? How does Nina's character and convictions compare to Victor's?

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