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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. Why is Ferguson paged?
(a) His class is ready to begin.
(b) Dr. Cunningham is misdiagnosing insulin again.
(c) He is needed on a patient consultation.
(d) He is needed in the emergency room.

2. What does Ferguson lend to Shorty?
(a) Vest.
(b) Top hat.
(c) Car.
(d) Bow tie.

3. Dr. Levine was a former student of __________________.
(a) Dr. Hochberg's.
(b) Dr. McCabe's.
(c) Dr. Gordon's.
(d) Dr. Ferguson's.

4. What does Ferguson offer to give Barbara?
(a) A grad school reference.
(b) A ride home.
(c) A job reference.
(d) Notes to help her study.

5. What does Dr. Hochberg ask Dr. Levine if he has brought in addition to the x-ray?
(a) A patient history.
(b) Blood test results.
(c) A patient profile.
(d) A sputum sample.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ferguson's office also doubles as a ________________.

2. What did Levine decide to do instead of study with Hochberg?

3. Which of the following does NOT characterize Cunningham?

4. What does Ferguson tell Barbara to reassure her?

5. What is the shabbily dressed young man bringing for Mr. Hochberg?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Laura positioned in the operating room?

2. Why is Laura so upset that Ferguson has to break their party plans for the evening?

3. How does Ferguson try to appease Laura after breaking their party plans?

4. What role does Mary play in the situation in Act 2, Scene 3?

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

6. In what ways does the author show that Ferguson's true calling is medicine?

7. What startling statement does Laura make to Ferguson about his work and their life together?

8. How does the author establish Ferguson's character in Act 1, Scene 3?

9. Describe the scenario where Ferguson saves Dorothy in spite of Cunningham.

10. Why does Hochberg arrange for Laura to observe Ferguson in surgery?

(see the answer keys)

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