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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What seems to get in the way of any path Ferguson thinks about pursuing?
(a) Respect.
(b) Envy.
(c) Love.
(d) Greed.

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

3. With whom is Ferguson discussing Barbara's condition?
(a) Laura.
(b) Mary.
(c) Barbara.
(d) Jillian.

4. What does Laura do when Ferguson admits to having an affair with Barbara?
(a) Cries and runs out of the room.
(b) Faints.
(c) Screams at him.
(d) Slaps him.

5. Who has shown interest in investing in the hospital?
(a) Dr. Hochberg.
(b) Dr. Ferguson.
(c) Mr. Hudson.
(d) Mrs. Levine.

6. Who tried to caution Barbara about staying away from Ferguson?
(a) Hochberg.
(b) McCabe.
(c) Mary.
(d) Laura.

7. What does Pete tell Laura about the lives of doctors?
(a) They are in it only for the money.
(b) They have the most exciting profession available.
(c) Most of them die young.
(d) They live longer because they have access to meds and procedures.

8. What does Barbara tell Ferguson before she falls unconscious?
(a) She loved him.
(b) She is frightened.
(c) She is glad he is doing the surgery.
(d) She doesn't know where she is.

9. Why does Hochberg think Ferguson should not go into private practice right away?
(a) He doesn't have very good people skills.
(b) Malpractice insurance is too costly.
(c) Office space is too expensive.
(d) It will limit his potential to be a good surgeon.

10. What decision of Ferguson's does Hochberg question?
(a) Buying a new car.
(b) Honeymooning in Europe.
(c) Taking the job offered by the hospital board.
(d) Marrying Laura.

11. How do the board members react to Hochberg's timetable for Ferguson?
(a) They have some reservations about it.
(b) They refuse to discuss it anymore.
(c) They are outraged.
(d) They accept it.

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

13. Which of the following is NOT one of the hospital business managers?
(a) Spencer.
(b) Ferguson.
(c) Rummond.
(d) Houghton.

14. What is the symbolism of Laura's touch on Ferguson's arm making him unsterile in the operating room?
(a) She need to get his attention desperately.
(b) Everything she represents is unhealthy for him.
(c) She is a desperate woman.
(d) She is a clingy woman.

15. Which character has the most empathy for everyone involved in the situation regarding the abortion?
(a) Mary.
(b) Laura.
(c) McCabe.
(d) Hochberg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the hospital employee need surgery?

2. What would Ferguson have done if he had known Barbara was pregnant?

3. What does Hochberg tell Mary to do?

4. What is the setting for Act 2, Scene 3?

5. What does Mary caution Ferguson about regarding going into Barbara's room?

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