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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. What does the the term "slurpers" refer to?

2. Why was Roy's mother annoyed with him in Chapter 11?

3. What does the Fat Man tell Chuck the way he dresses makes him look like?

4. What did Chuck and Roy have to hide from Jo?

5. Where did Molly and Roy go on their date around Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What insignia starts appearing all over the hospital by Roy's name, and what do people take it to mean?

2. Why is Roy initially perplexed by the Fat Man's obsession with "The Wizard of Oz"? What does he then realize?

3. Explain what "gomers go to ground" means and what it entails.

4. What is a SIEVE and a WALL?

5. On the average, how old are the gomers?

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

7. What does gomer stand for?

8. What ethical quandary must Roy face?

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

10. What is the Fat Man's response when Roy asks him why his patients all love him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As time went on, Roy began to dehumanize his patients, like Pinkus always did inadvertently. Some doctors believe it is necessary to not look at patients personally, but rather look at them as numbers. They believe being emotionally unattached makes a better overall doctor because they can be impartial. Others believe that if doctors don't look at patients as humans, that there is no point in having doctors at all; why not have robots diagnose patients? If a doctor loses their ability to empathize with their patients, then they shouldn't be doctors. Please explain one side of the argument, backing it up with quotes from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of isolation in the novel as it affects at least two of the characters. Use quotations from the book to back up your claims.

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