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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. Mrs. Helen Dean was about to leave the hospital after surgery for what condition in Part I: Chapter 13?

2. On what day did Charles Cullen being working at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania?

3. What was the name of the neighbor’s dog that had been found poisoned in the alleyway by Charles Cullen’s house?

4. Who was Charlie Cullen’s new nursing supervisor in Part I: Chapter 12?

5. The author states in Part I: Chapter 19 that it had been how many years “since Charles Cullen had been a former Navy man in an all-girl nursing college”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Charles Cullen’s feelings of isolation and embarrassment while working at Saint Luke’s Hospital?

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

3. Whom did Dr. Steven Marcus contact regarding the deaths at Somerset Medical Center? Why?

4. What suspicious situation arose at Saint Barnabas in 1991? How does the author describe this incident?

5. When did Charles Cullen begin working at Somerset Medical Center? What did Charles think of Amy Loughren when they met?

6. How was Mrs. Helen Dean murdered? When and where was she murdered?

7. Who made the initial discovery of the drugs in the sharps box in Part I: Chapter 21? What did this individual do?

8. How does the author describe the importance of the Pennsylvania border to Charles Cullen in Part I: Chapter 16?

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

10. Who advised the medical facilities in and around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, against hiring Charles Cullen in 2002?

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

Discuss the psychological traits of Charles Cullen in the 1980s. When did Cullen first face problems with alcoholism? How was he treated? When and why did Cullen relapse into drinking? How did Cullen’s drinking affect his relationships? How did it affect his demeanor toward others?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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