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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Laura NOT say about her father and Hochberg.
(a) They are colorless.
(b) They are vivacious.
(c) They are flat.
(d) They have no outside interests.

2. What does Hochberg call the person who performed Barbara's abortion?
(a) Hero.
(b) Saint.
(c) Fool.
(d) Butcher.

3. What national event is affecting everyone in America at this time?
(a) The Great Depression.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) World War I.

4. Hochberg tells Ferguson that Ferguson has every right to ______________________.
(a) Marry Laura.
(b) Marry someone other than Laura.
(c) Change careers.
(d) Live his life the way he wants to.

5. Why does the hospital employee need surgery?
(a) Gall bladder disease.
(b) An infection due to a botched abortion.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Auto accident.

6. The first part of Act 2, Scene 4 is a demonstration of what?
(a) Medical procedure.
(b) Dance instruction.
(c) Gambling techniques.
(d) Driving techniques.

7. Who is upset that his son has not been named an intern at the hospital?
(a) A senator.
(b) The governor.
(c) Hochberg.
(d) Hudson.

8. Where does Hochberg tell a nurse to have Laura sit?
(a) In the patient's room.
(b) In Ferguson's office.
(c) In the waiting room.
(d) On a stool near the operating table.

9. Why is Ferguson not at the hospital today?
(a) He is attending his wedding rehearsal.
(b) He is out sick.
(c) He is vacationing in Montana.
(d) He is studying in Vienna.

10. How long does Hochberg suggest that Ferguson will be ready for an associate's position?
(a) Five or six months.
(b) Five or six weeks.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Five or six years.

11. Where does Hochberg order Laura to stay?
(a) In the corner.
(b) In the observation booth.
(c) In the hallway.
(d) In the waiting room.

12. What does Hochberg instruct Ferguson to do?
(a) Call Barbara's family.
(b) Get some rest.
(c) Make arrangements for the operating room.
(d) Attend a medical conference.

13. How was abortion viewed during the time this play was written in the 1930s?
(a) A misdemeanor.
(b) A felony.
(c) Illegal but not criminal.
(d) Illegal and criminal.

14. What does Ferguson respond when Laura asks if he had an affair with Barbara?
(a) No.
(b) Let me explain.
(c) It didn't mean anything.
(d) Yes.

15. Ferguson tells Laura that ____________ is all McCabe lives for.
(a) Medicine.
(b) Fine dining.
(c) Music.
(d) Golf.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mary find out about Ferguson being the father of Barbara's child?

2. What does Laura say about the surgical gown she wears?

3. Why does Hochberg think Ferguson should not go into private practice right away?

4. What do the doctors make jokes about during the meeting?

5. What type of wing does the hospital need Hudson's help with?

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