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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At Smith College, how does John get past the receptionist in the dorm rooms?
(a) He claims to be Karen's doctor.
(b) He bribes her with chocolate.
(c) He claims to be Karen's uncle.
(d) He bribes her with compliments.

2. After meeting with Art in jail, John calls George Bradford and leaves a message. Who is Bradford?
(a) Art's attorney.
(b) John's attorney.
(c) John's supervisor.
(d) Art's mentor.

3. Suzanne Blake is a college student who __________.
(a) Becomes pregnant by accident.
(b) Has survived cervical cancer.
(c) Desperately wants a baby.
(d) Falls in love with a professor.

4. What example does John give of a disease that is often seen at Boston City Hospital but is practically nonexistent elsewhere?
(a) Tetanus.
(b) Scurvy.
(c) Measles.
(d) Polio.

5. What type of work does Dr. John Berry typically perform in the pathology lab?
(a) He isolates viruses.
(b) He gives second opinions.
(c) He analyzes X-rays.
(d) He analyzes tissue samples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do John Berry and Frank Conway discuss when John drives Frank to Children's Hospital?

2. When John goes to the Randall's house after talking with the radiologist and checking with the pharmacy, whom does he see?

3. Why does John want to talk with Alan Zenner?

4. After Karen's autopsy, John pays a visit to Jim Murphy. Who is Jim?

5. When John contacts the pharmacy to learn more about Karen's prescription, he learns that she was taking what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mrs. McPherson, and what happens to her?

2. When John finally talks with Peter Randall directly, what key pieces of information does he learn?

3. Summarize the encounter between John Berry and Roger Whiting, the medical intern who had given Karen penicillin without first checking for allergies.

4. Why is John surprised to see J.D. Randall performing open heart surgery?

5. How does J.D. Randall, Karen's father, first attempt to get John Berry to stop working on Art Lee's case?

6. During the first conversation between J.D. Randall and John Berry, what does the reader learn about Randall's attitude towards Art Lee?

7. How does J.D. Randall deflect pointed questions John Berry asks of him during their first conversation?

8. Why do the police arrest Art Lee?

9. What does John tell Peter Randall when asked for his opinion about Karen's autopsy findings?

10. Summarize the conversation that takes place between John and Ev outside of the Randall home.

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