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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 was Liberty Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located where Charles Cullen applied in 1998?

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

3. What was the name of the attorney that represented Adrianne in her divorce from Charlie Cullen?

4. What was the name of Charlie Cullen’s first wife?

5. What was the main drug that the Saint Luke’s nurses noticed was missing in Part I: Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Francis Henry killed in 1998? What did the hospital conclude of his death?

2. What was the main cause of the marital problems between Charles Cullen and his wife, according to the author in Part I: Chapter 7?

3. How does the author describe Charles Cullen’s childhood in Part I: Chapter 1? How many siblings did Charlie have?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the decision of Warren Hospital to call Charles Cullen and ask him to return to work there. In what ways was this an ill-advised choice? What did Warren administrators know of Cullen’s arrest for stalking his coworker? Do you think that Warren Hospital is partly to blame for the actions of Charles Cullen in any way? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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