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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. What does Hazel want to avoid at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Bankruptcy for the hospital.
(b) Eliminating charity care.
(c) Another scandal.
(d) Another situation like the Advanis.

2. How is Ben Taub described?
(a) A small, well-funded private hospital, that deals with uninsured patients.
(b) A large, well-funded private hospital.
(c) A poorer, publicly-funded hospital that deals with uninsured patients.
(d) A very small, exclusive private hospital that caters only to those who can pay cash for their care.

3. Who is Armando's social worker?
(a) Norma McNair.
(b) Mary Coffey.
(c) Cindy Walker.
(d) Sharon Crandell.

4. How much is Armando's bill to date?
(a) $64,000.
(b) $43,000.
(c) $57,000.
(d) $24,000.

5. What is expected to happen to Hermann's financial situation?
(a) It is expected to improve.
(b) It is expected to worsen.
(c) It is expected to stay much the same.
(d) No one really knows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sally do after leaving Hermann?

2. How many more children do Fran and Carey have after Taylor and Jake?

3. What decision is made regarding Patrick at the end of Chapter 17?

4. Who suggests discussing the removal of Taylor's ventilator with the ethics committee?

5. Why is the financial administrator's job unpopular?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Patrick's condition changing in Chapter 12?

2. What are the other two hospitals in Houston?

3. Who was the founder of Hermann Hospital, and how did he make his fortune?

4. What are Hazel Mitchell's responsibilities at Hermann?

5. What are the guidelines the Committee must follow regarding withdrawing life support, as set forth by Randy in Chapter 25?

6. What is the hospital's situation when the book was written in 1988?

7. What happens to Oria Dismuke after Patrick's death?

8. What does Dr. Butler tell Kenny, in Chapter 23, regarding Landon's condition and treatment?

9. What happens with Taylor's ventilator in Chapter 13?

10. What happens to Claire and Kenny Sparks in Chapter 21?

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