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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 did Tim Braun begin attending college, starting out on a football career?

2. How old was Tim Braun when he left Newark for a job as a detective in Somerset County, New Jersey?

3. How old did Charlie Cullen say his eldest daughter was in Part II: Chapter 59?

4. Who was the original recipient of the memo that was sent by Somerset Medical to Danny Baldwin and Tim Braun in Part II: Chapter 31?

5. How old was Ethel Duryea when she was gunned down on the sidewalk in Newark, New Jersey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Amy say to Charles Cullen during their lunch date in Part II: Chapter 59?

2. Where had Charles Cullen been hired in Part II: Chapter 56? How was this revealed to the detectives?

3. What did the paperwork consist of that was sent by Somerset Medical to Tim Braun and Danny Bowers in Part II: Chapter 31?

4. Where did Danny Bowers go to obtain more information for the investigation in Part II: Chapter 35?

5. What was decided in the meeting between Danny, Tim, and Dr. Mambo in Part II: Chapter 37?

6. What information did Tim Braun find for Edward Allatt in the computer system in Part II: Chapter 32?

7. What revelations did Amy Loughren have when studying Charles Cullen’s charts in Part II: Chapter 49?

8. What discovery did Amy Loughren make at Somerset Medical that led her to grasp how Charles Cullen was able to obtain medications in Part II: Chapter 51?

9. How does the author describe Amy Loughren’s reaction upon studying Charles Cullen’s Pyxis reports in Part II: Chapter 45?

10. How was Danny Bowers and Tim Braun’s meeting with Dr. Steven Marcus described in Part II: Chapter 36?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and discuss the narrative style of the book. Does Graeber relate the story from a first, second or third person point of view? What effects does this have on the reader? How would the book differ if it were related from a different narrative perspective?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Charles Cullen’s employment at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Saint Luke’s Hospital as well as the invention and abilities of Pyxis MedStations. When was the Pyxis Corporation founded? What was the purpose of the Pyxis MedStation? How widespread was their use?

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