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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. Out of ten, how many interns does the Fat Man claim can't speak English?

2. The Fat Man's invention is called _______Anal Mirror?

3. What does Roy's grandpa ask him to do?

4. What was Roy's father's profession?

5. Why does the Fat Man tell Potts not to hydrate his patient Ina?

Short Essay Questions

1. Roy and Chuck don't attend to their patients at all. Why does this end up working out for them?

2. What does Molly get Roy for Christmas and what does she admit to him? How does Roy feel about this?

3. What is a LOL in NAD?

4. What is Roy's mother's reaction when she senses his ambivalence about medicine and the internship?

5. What is a "slurper"?

6. Roy makes up a law of his own, a new number ten. What is it?

7. What do Roy and his friends, who have political internships in D.C., realize are similar about their situations?

8. What does Roy say happened to his friend Chuck in the House?

9. What ethical quandary must Roy face?

10. How does Roy react when the Fat Man says he knows how scared the interns are?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Berry says the interns' problem is that they seem to obliterate each day in order to start the new one. In other words, "one day at a time" philosophy taken seriously. Although a way to cope when having a difficult time, Berry pointed out that there is no emotional growth when acting this way, so nothing changes, and the person continues to have a difficult time coping with their life. Choose at least two characters and give specific examples of when they were exemplifying this philosophy within the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The Fat Man teaches his interns that most of the time doing nothing to their patients is better than trying to save their lives. Often when a doctor does tests and gives medication, other ailments result and the patients are worse off then when they arrived. Jo and Dr. Leggo disagree with this mentality and believe that everything should be done to try to save someone's life. Explore both viewpoints and pinpoint what morals each one exemplifies.

Essay Topic 3

Irony is defined as when something happens that is the opposite of what was expected. Explain in detail an instance in the novel that could be described as ironic. Be specific about what was expected and why the outcome was such a surprise. Also, please explain why the author may have chosen to present this situation ironically.

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