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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. What choice does Levine have second thoughts about?
(a) Moving away from his hometown.
(b) Going to college and med school.
(c) Marrying the girl he married.
(d) Remaining a Jew.

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

3. What does Ferguson do with the hypodermic of insulin?
(a) Gives the injection quickly.
(b) Squirts out the insulin.
(c) Hides it in a drawer.
(d) Throws in away.

4. What was Levine's father's profession?
(a) Politician.
(b) Rabbi.
(c) Attorney.
(d) Physician.

5. What interrupts the intense conversation between Laura and Ferguson?
(a) Another intern.
(b) A page over the loud speaker.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A text message.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pete eat in Ferguson's office?

2. What does Mr. Hudson urge Laura and Ferguson to do?

3. Which of the following does NOT characterize Ferguson?

4. What does Mr. Hudson ask the nurse to bring along with them?

5. What type of project are Dr. Hochberg and Dr. Ferguson working on?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the romantic conversation between Ferguson and Laura about how much they care for each other.

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

5. Why do Ferguson and Laura argue on the phone at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

6. How does the author show that Barbara is enamored with Ferguson?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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