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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. With what disease is Levine's wife diagnosed?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Pneumonia.

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

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

4. What is of concern on the x-ray that Dr. Levine has brought in to Dr. Hochberg?
(a) Blocked arteries in a leg.
(b) A break in a bone.
(c) A dark area near the heart.
(d) A spot on the lung.

5. What does Mr. Hudson urge Laura and Ferguson to do?
(a) Buy a house instead of renting one.
(b) Convince Hochberg to discharge him.
(c) Have a good time in Vienna.
(d) Go to the club for a nice dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following do the doctors and interns not do in this room?

2. What does Dr. Hochberg think might spoil Dr. Gordon's wife's plans for tonight?

3. Why did Levine's mother disown him?

4. What do the men jokingly say that Pete prefers over romance?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Barbara's butchered abortion add to the ongoing discussion about medical care reform?

4. What happens that Cunningham threatens to have Ferguson brought up on disciplinary charges?

5. In addition to Ferguson's need to understand his true calling to medicine, what other themes does the author present in the play?

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

7. What is the scope of the many distractions doctors face which pull them away from their work?

8. How does Laura chastise her father for smoking?

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

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

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