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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 activity does Roy decide he is going to participate in?

2. How did the patient Tina die?

3. What was the clear winner of the specialties chosen by the interns?

4. What is PInkus' favorite hobby?

5. What does Roy find out about Molly in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?"

3. What does the Fat Man focus on in his workshop? What specialties?

4. What started happening around Passover and what was Roy's idea to stop it? Does it work?

5. What was happening that made the interns all more isolated from one another?

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

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

8. Why exactly does Chuck get in trouble in chapter 21?

9. When the elevator doesn't move, what is Roy's reaction? When he asks Eddie if he's gone nuts, what is his response? What does this show about their states of mind?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roy contemplates whether ethically it is better to lie to save a life, or tell the truth and let someone die. In essence, what is better: justice, or the illusion of justice? Explain both sides of the argument in more detail.

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

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.

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