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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. On what patient does the author state that ten spent vials of vec had been used on at Saint Luke’s in Part I: Chapter 21?
2. Where in the basement did Charlie Cullen keep a hidden stash of liquor when he was married?
3. The author states in Part I: Chapter 27 that the night before Charlie Cullen’s interview with attorney Raymond J. Fleming, he had killed a patient using what drug?
4. The drug vecuronium bromide is what kind of drug?
5. Who was the young mom and also a new hire that Cullen thought he would like when he started at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, according to the author in Part I: Chapter 23?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who made the initial discovery of the drugs in the sharps box in Part I: Chapter 21? What did this individual do?
2. What information about Amy Loughren’s health does the author reveal in Part I: Chapter 24?
3. What mental institution did Charles Cullen spend time at in 1993? How long was he there?
4. Where did Charles Cullen work after leaving Hunterdon Hospital? How was his performance at this institution described?
5. What was Nancy Doherty’s position at Somerset? Whom did Doherty speak with on the phone in Part I: Chapter 25?
6. How does the author describe the importance of the Pennsylvania border to Charles Cullen in Part I: Chapter 16?
7. Who interviewed Charles Cullen following the murder of Helen Dean?
8. Who advised the medical facilities in and around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, against hiring Charles Cullen in 2002?
9. How was Francis Henry killed in 1998? What did the hospital conclude of his death?
10. What led to Charles Cullen’s feelings of isolation and embarrassment while working at Saint Luke’s Hospital?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Adrianne Cullen’s impressions, fears, and conflicts with her husband. When did Charles Cullen first seem to “change” from the man that Adrianne had married? How did the poisoning of the neighbor’s dog lead to suspicion from Adrianne? What ultimately drove Adrianne’s decision to leave her husband?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the position of the New Jersey Poison Control director, Dr. Steven Marcus, regarding the incidents at Somerset Medical Center. Why was Dr. Marcus outraged at the actions of the Somerset Medical staff? Whom did he contact once he realized that Somerset Medical was not going to go to the authorities? What effect did this have?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Charles Cullen’s dismissal from Saint Barnabas and his hire at Warren Hospital. Why do you think it was easy for Cullen to attain employment? Why did the HR department not discover the information about the investigation into Cullen’s activities at Saint Barnabas? How do you think these errors could be remedied to prevent hospitals from hiring an individual with shady performance practices?
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