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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. The lowest rung on the hospital hierarchy is who?

2. The rumor is that the Fat Man was seen on what TV show talking about his invention?

3. Why is Otto Kreinberg allegedly so bitter?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What keeps reminding Roy of all the gomers from the House?

2. In Chapter 10, what happens that forces Roy to really think about death?

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

4. What is a "slurper"?

5. Why does the Fat Man say the interns should do a bad job filling out the paperwork?

6. What was Chuck's plan to get clean sheets in the on-call room? How do Roy and the Runt plan to do this too?

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

8. How does Berry feel about the gomers Roy speaks of?

9. Why did Roy think Berry suspected something was up with him (and possibly someone else) in Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What caused such emotion to emerge in Roy that makes him snap out of his apathetic state? Explain why you believe such a small incident could bring about such clarity. Use quotes from the book to tie the moment of clarity in with times Roy felt lost, and compare and contrast.

Essay Topic 2

After Potts' death, Roy shuts down completely and according to Berry was acting like a "machine". Why is this specific simile used? What machine-like qualities did Roy possess?

Essay Topic 3

Do doctors really nickname people "gomers"? Explain why it would be realistic in our society if patients are actually TURFed and BUFFed like explained in the book.

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