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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. Where is Yakov when Aleksei is led behind the blue door in Chapter 19?

2. Who does Vivien tell Abby was killed by carbon monoxide in his house along with his wife and baby?

3. Who is first to come to Abby's defense after the search of her locker in Chapter 13?

4. What questions does Katzka ask Abby in Chapter 11?

5. Whose money does Mark insist he will pay for his yacht with in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Parr do to Abby in Chapter 13 after searching her locker? Why?

2. What does Jeremiah Parr decide to do with the information given him by Abby in Chapter 12 regarding Nina Voss' heart transplant?

3. Where does Abby go to find answers on Kunstler and Hennessy? Who sees her there and chases her down for a discussion?

4. What happens to Yakov at the end of Chapter 19? What does this suggest about his chances of survival?

5. What complaints does Elaine's mother-in-law make about her method of grieving in Chapter 11?

6. What do Abby and Vivien ask Dr. Ivan Tarasoff to do in order to help with their investigation into Nina Voss' heart donor in Chapter 16?

7. What story does Abby tell Katzka and Lundquist in Chapter 18? Do they believe her?

8. Who are the passengers in the aft cabin as discussed in Chapter 14?

9. Why does Abby suspect that Mark is in on the sale of human organs? What danger does Vivien suggest this poses for Abby?

10. How does Abby react when Detective Bernard Katzka comes to speak to her about Mary Allen? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Abby is taken into Bayside after an accident and she becomes convinced that she could be murdered. Discus this. Who might murder Abby? For what reason? Who does Abby fear? For what reason? What lab tests tell the police that Abby was drunk at the time of the crash? Was she? How could this lab test be manipulated? In how much danger is a patient really in the hospital? Are all patients in danger in a hospital? Is it possible for a doctor to make a mistake that could wrongly injure a patient? What happens in these situations?

Essay Topic 2

Abby is accused of medical malpractice several times in this novel. What is malpractice? What is someone claiming Abby did wrong? Why does Mary Allen's niece not want her aunt to get morphine? What is Abby overheard saying about administering morphine to Mary Allen? Why does Abby become angry and abusive toward the niece when she objects to the administration of morphine? Did Abby want to kill Mary Allen? What benefit would Abby get from killing Mary Allen? Why is Abby accused of this murder? What evidence is there? What is the end result of this evidence?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss selling organs for money. Why would someone buy an organ? Is it morally right to pay for an organ? What happens to people who cannot pay for an organ? Where did the Russians get the organs they were selling? Is what they were doing right? What arguments can be made for the harvesting of organs from living donors? What argument can be made against the harvesting of organs from living donors? Which side does the author of this book come down on? What is your opinion?

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