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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) Buy a new car.
(b) Focus on his marriage or his studies.
(c) Go on a golf outing.
(d) Stay in town for the holidays.

2. What does Ferguson do when Cunningham orders him out of the room?
(a) He leaves.
(b) He hits him on the jaw.
(c) He pages Hochberg.
(d) He remains.

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

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

5. What does Dr. Levine encourage Dr. Ferguson to do?
(a) Treat his time with Dr. Hochberg as valuable and unique.
(b) Take golf lessons from his golf pro.
(c) Get a membership at a good country club.
(d) Be sure to get in good with Dr. Hochberg for promotions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Levine's father's profession?

2. What was Levine's father's motto?

3. Why does Barbara come to Ferguson's office?

4. Where does Mr. Hudson have pain?

5. Who is the doctor who prescribed the incorrect dosage of medicine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the common bond that Ferguson and Barbara share?

2. What does the mention of Barbara's abortion foreshadow for Ferguson?

3. How does the author begin to show Laura as a negative force in Ferguson's life?

4. What are the personal crises that Ferguson experiences in Act 2, Scene 4?

5. How does Laura chastise her father for smoking?

6. Describe the atmosphere in the play in Act 1, Scene 1.

7. How does the author leave the reader with a feeling of ambiguity related to Barbara's behavior as Act 1, Scene 4 ends?

8. What does Laura do when Ferguson tells her he had an affair with Barbara?

9. What is the significance of the discussion about young doctors between Hochberg and McCabe?

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

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