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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. How does Patrick feel about the decision made in Chapter 7?

2. Which patient is the subject of the June chapter, Chapter 2?

3. How does Armando's family feel about his condition?

4. What do Fran and Carey begin to worry about, as the weeks go on?

5. What does the hospital do for Fran?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Poarches feel about the doctor they receive when they first arrive at Hermann?

2. What are Sally Olsen's duties and abilities?

3. Who is Virginia Lennox?

4. What is the situation of the Poarch family at the end of Chapter 2?

5. What is Oria Dismuke's relationship with Patrick?

6. Why is Fran rushed to Hermann?

7. Why does Teresa feel that her son is happy?

8. What question is the Committee facing in Chapter 1?

9. What condition does Patrick have?

10. Who is attending the meeting at the beginning of Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Sparks, and the Poarches. What are the similarities in the way they handled their childrens' illnesses? What are the differences? Do you think either couple handled the decisions they had to make better than the other? If so, who? How did they handle life after Hermann? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the hospital staff develop personal relationships with their patients. Do these personal relationships affect the way the staff treats their patients? Why or why not? Do you think that doctors are really able to set aside their personal feelings, and avoid favoritism among their patients? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the individuals on the Ethics Committee. What are their respective opinions about medical care, and life support? How do their opinions clash with one another, at times? Do you think that their level of comfort with one another is detrimental to their ability to work as a team to help patients? Why or why not? If they met more often, and not so sporadically, would they get along better? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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