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

2. What did Levine decide to do instead of study with Hochberg?
(a) Get married.
(b) Postpone his career.
(c) Change his area of study.
(d) Moved out of state.

3. Who had ordered that the Smiths' daughter receive no more insulin?
(a) Ferguson.
(b) Hudson.
(c) McCabe.
(d) Hochberg.

4. With what is Dr. McCabe struggling?
(a) Driving.
(b) Keeping up with the medical journals.
(c) Doing surgery.
(d) Keeping patients.

5. Which of the following does Barbara NOT do after Ferguson leaves his office?
(a) Waits for Ferguson to return.
(b) Sits on the bed.
(c) Makes a phone call.
(d) Puts the notes on the desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pete say was given to a patient he and Ferguson share?

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

3. What does Laura know about Hochberg regarding his interns?

4. Why did Levine's mother disown him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use Laura's transformation to drive home his theme?

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

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

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

5. Why has Ferguson decided to go into private practice instead of studying with Hochberg?

6. What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 1 and what characters are involved as it begins?

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

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

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

10. What can be gleaned from Ferguson's rhetorical question about why this bad situation with Barbara is happening to him?

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