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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. Tim Braun had first gotten in touch with the FBI through what branch, according to the author in Part II: Chapter 56?

2. What is the name of the “hot new piece of FBI software” that “consolidated a sprawling pool of data into one searchable database,” according to the author in Part II: Chapter 36?

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

4. What is said to indicate whether or not a patient is to be resuscitated if they code and what measures are and are not permitted for them?

5. Who did Danny call to “help him nail the legal language for the sworn affidavit” for requesting an autopsy on Gall in Part II: Chapter 37?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new records had Danny and Tim obtained from Somerset Medical in Part II: Chapter 43? What did Danny and Tim glean from the reports?

2. Where was Amy going to meet Charles Cullen while she was wearing a microphone in Part II: Chapter 58?

3. Who attended the exhuming and autopsy of Reverend Gall in Part II: Chapter 40?

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

5. What did Tim Braun suggest to the Somerset County Prosecutor in Part II: Chapter 36? How did the Prosecutor respond?

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the hiring and personnel practices within the medical profession. Prior to Charles Cullen’s case, what state or federal regulations existed regarding employment and personnel decisions within the medical profession? How were these laws amended following Cullen’s case? For how long must former personnel’s records remain on file today?

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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