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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. In Chapter 20, what is equated by Roy as going together?

2. Who surprised Roy by admitting he had killed patients before?

3. Why did Roy really go to see the Fat Man in chapter 23?

4. What is one of Jo's major flaws?

5. In Chapter 15, who lovingly breaks the news to a female patient that she is going to die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Berry say was a huge trigger for Roy's regression?

2. What does Roy see at the Marcel Marceau show that snaps Roy back into reality?

3. What is Pinkus' state of health as opposed to how he used to be?

4. What is a Blue Blazer, and what happens when Roy calls one up?

5. When Roy finds out that Molly is seeing another intern named Howie, what kind of hypothetical situation does he conjure up in his mind?

6. What is Roy's clever response to the question posed by 789: "how come you're always going to sleep, and I"m always staying awake?"

7. Why was Roy's new intern so nicknamed by him and Chuck, and what did Roy say the new intern lacked?

8. What is Roy's father's reaction to finding out that Roy is going into psychiatry?

9. Whom does Gilheeny claim are the three people that he and Quick will always cherish?

10. What was said by Chuck to Leggo in their farewell meeting that Roy said, for the first time, that the Leggo seemed to hear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you feel any differently about the medical profession and/or doctors after reading the book? Did you consider doctors to all be virtuous or did you have a feeling some had other intentions than just helping people? Explain if and how your opinion changed.

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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