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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. Who founded Hermann Hospital?

2. What happens to Patrick at the end of Chapter 12?

3. What emotions is Armando experiencing in Chapter 9?

4. How does the Total Life Care Center keep its operating costs down?

5. What has Armando's doctor kept from him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did the courts revise Hermann's will after his death?

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

4. What is the Committee's decision regarding Taylor, in Chapter 16?

5. Where does the Committee decide to send Armando in Chapter 18?

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

7. What happens when Norma tells Armando about his condition?

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

9. Why wasn't Hermann Hospital built right away?

10. What are the other two hospitals in Houston?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The board of trustees at Hermann Hospital was embroiled in scandals, during the early days of the hospital. How did this affect the hospital's function? How did it affect patients' opinions of the hospital? If you were a patient, would you want to choose another hospital over Hermann, because of its reputation? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The founder of Hermann Hospital stipulated that he wanted a large portion of the hospital's funding to be dedicated to charity care. Why was the amount of charity care decreased over time? How do you think Hermann's family felt about these changes? Do you think Hermann would have agreed with the decision to decrease charity care, in order to keep the hospital up and running? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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