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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 freeway is described in Part I: Chapter 1 as “the aortal artery pumping thousands of workers to shifts across the Garden State”?

2. What kind of car does the author describe Amy Loughren driving in Part I: Chapter 24?

3. What does “ACLS” stand for in the narrative?

4. The drug vecuronium bromide is what kind of drug?

5. Who was the Nurse Supervisor that praised Charlie Cullen in his performance review in October of 1995 at Hunterdon Hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and where did Charles Cullen begin his nursing career? How does the author describe the unit Cullen worked in?

2. What was concluded in the divorce proceedings between Charles Cullen and his wife Adrianne? Where did Charles move?

3. What contents were discovered in the sharps box in the medical storage room in Part I: Chapter 21?

4. When and where did Charles Cullen attend nursing school? Where did he meet his wife at this time?

5. What mental institution did Charles Cullen spend time at in 1993? How long was he there?

6. What information about Amy Loughren’s health does the author reveal in Part I: Chapter 24?

7. Where did Charles Cullen and his wife purchase a home, according to the author in Part I: Chapter 3? What kind of work did Cullen’s wife do?

8. How much money was Charles Cullen earning in October of 2003, according to the author in Part I: Chapter 1? Where was Charles living?

9. Why did Adrianne insist on having the divorce paperwork ready by January of 1993, according to the author in Part I: Chapter 7?

10. What was discussed in the conference call at Somerset Medical in Part I: Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What led to Charles Cullen’s obsession with Michelle Tomlinson? What behaviors did he exhibit toward Michelle that appeared as “warning signs” to her regarding her friend? How did Michelle respond to Charlie’s sentiments?Do you think that if Michelle had shared Charlie’s romantic interest there would have been any issues? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Amy Loughren’s response to the information she learned about Charles Cullen through Tim and Danny. How did Amy perceive the information she saw on Charlie’s Pyxis reports? How did Amy translate this information for the detectives? How important was Amy’s role in the investigation, trials, and conviction of Charles Cullen?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the obsessive qualities of Charles Cullen. How did Cullen’s obsession with Nurse Julie mirror his previous stalking of Michelle Tomlinson? How did Nurse Julie respond to Charlie’s admiration? Why were these issues not addressed by hospital administration?

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