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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ferguson and Laura get into an argument on the phone about whether he should __________________________.
(a) Stay in town for the holidays.
(b) Focus on his marriage or his studies.
(c) Buy a new car.
(d) Go on a golf outing.

2. Where does Laura say she is going as she prepares to leave Ferguson?
(a) To go shopping.
(b) To the library.
(c) To get ready for the party tonight.
(d) To attend class.

3. Which of the following does Dr. Hochberg not do with Mr. Hudson's cigarette?
(a) Throws it away.
(b) Lights it.
(c) Takes it out of Mr. Hudson's mouth.
(d) Puts it out.

4. Which of the following do the doctors and interns not do in this room?
(a) Talk.
(b) Relax.
(c) Scrub.
(d) Study.

5. Where does the nurse take Mr. Hudson?
(a) For bloodwork.
(b) For x-rays.
(c) For a CAT Scan.
(d) For a sunbath.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the chief of surgery who comes in the room looking for one of the doctors?

2. Which of the following does Barbara NOT do after Ferguson leaves his office?

3. Why does Dr. Hochberg call Hudson insane?

4. What is Levine looking for when he comes in to see Ferguson?

5. To what city is Dr. Ferguson going to study surgical techniques?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author foreshadow the role of the doctors and their spouses in the opening scene of the play?

2. How does the author show Hudson's personality type through his actions in the hospital room?

3. How does Ferguson countermand Cunningham's orders for Dorothy's pain medication?

4. What shocking information does Spencer reveal to Hochberg at the conclusion of the meeting/

5. What is Hochberg's role with the other doctors and what advice does Levine give Ferguson about his experience with the man?

6. Who is Levine and how is he introduced in the play?

7. How does the author show the preparations for surgery in Act 2, Scene 4?

8. How is Laura's behavior in Act 3 so out of character for her?

9. What is the dramatic point that is illuminated in Act 3?

10. What is the setting for Act 1, Scene 1 of MEN IN WHITE?

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