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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shorty ask Pete if he can borrow?

2. What choice does Levine have second thoughts about?

3. What medication does Cunningham order for Dorothy's pain?

4. What has happened to the patient that Ferguson was going to assist with a transfusion tonight?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Spencer propose that they secure Hudson as an investor?

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

3. How was abortion viewed in the 1930s when MEN IN WHITE was written?

4. What are some of the other elements that are foreshadowed in this scene?

5. What does Levine reveal about his personal situation to Ferguson?

6. What shocking information does Spencer reveal to Hochberg at the conclusion of the meeting/

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

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

9. Why does Ferguson speak harshly to Barbara and what does he do in the way of an apology?

10. How is Laura's behavior in Act 3 so out of character for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the play's title. What did the author mean by calling the play MEN IN WHITE? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The author poses three important topics in the play: abortion, healthcare funding and the relationship between the physician and society. Choose one of the topics and compare and contrast it from the 1930 to modern day America.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.

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