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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. Where does Mr. Hudson have pain?

2. What does Ferguson note about Dorothy as she drifts off to sleep?

3. Which character introduced in Act 1, Scene 3 will be important to Ferguson's life in the future?

4. In what room does Act 1, Scene 1 take place?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the author's point in introducing Barbara into the story?

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

5. What can now be inferred about what happened between Barbara and Ferguson after the end of Act 1?

6. What is Hochberg's role with the other doctors and what advice does Levine give Ferguson about his experience with the man?

7. How does Ferguson try to appease Laura after breaking their party plans?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the play. Why does Kingsley use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Create a brief character study of Dr. Ferguson. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him, if anything, at this point in his life?

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