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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hochberg call the person who performed Barbara's abortion?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Fool.
(c) Hero.
(d) Saint.

2. Why does Hochberg think Ferguson should not go into private practice right away?
(a) Malpractice insurance is too costly.
(b) Office space is too expensive.
(c) He doesn't have very good people skills.
(d) It will limit his potential to be a good surgeon.

3. What is the bottom line for most involved in hospital administration?
(a) Money and prestige.
(b) Research and grants.
(c) Public relations efforts.
(d) Privacy concerns.

4. What type of wing does the hospital need Hudson's help with?
(a) Pediatric.
(b) X-ray.
(c) Critical Care.
(d) Cancer.

5. Which of the following does Ferguson NOT do after Laura touches his arm?
(a) Rips off his gown.
(b) Pulls off his gloves.
(c) Backs away from her.
(d) Embraces her.

6. Ferguson tells Laura that ____________ is all McCabe lives for.
(a) Music.
(b) Golf.
(c) Fine dining.
(d) Medicine.

7. Who is allowed to witness the upcoming surgery?
(a) Laura.
(b) Mary.
(c) Jillian.
(d) Hudson.

8. What surprises Ferguson in the operating room?
(a) The cold temperature.
(b) The music.
(c) Laura's attendance.
(d) The bright lights.

9. What is the symbolism of Laura's touch on Ferguson's arm making him unsterile in the operating room?
(a) She need to get his attention desperately.
(b) Everything she represents is unhealthy for him.
(c) She is a desperate woman.
(d) She is a clingy woman.

10. What happens when Laura touches Ferguson's arm?
(a) He tells her to get out.
(b) He slaps her.
(c) He jerks away from her.
(d) His sterile garments are now unsterile.

11. What other negative incident has happened to Barbara lately?
(a) She got a speeding ticket.
(b) She was fired from her job.
(c) Her apartment flooded.
(d) She got hit by a car.

12. How do the board members react to Hochberg's timetable for Ferguson?
(a) They have some reservations about it.
(b) They refuse to discuss it anymore.
(c) They are outraged.
(d) They accept it.

13. What does Mary caution Ferguson about regarding going into Barbara's room?
(a) She will probably scream.
(b) She may start talking again.
(c) She will need to be restrained.
(d) She is in a coma.

14. What is the setting for Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The hospital library.
(b) Hilton Head golf course.
(c) The country club bar.
(d) Emergency Room.

15. Which doctor tells some of the other doctors to be quiet and stop making jokes about patients and golf games?
(a) Ferguson.
(b) Hochberg.
(c) Cunningham.
(d) McCabe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara tell Ferguson before she falls unconscious?

2. What does Laura say she wants her life with Ferguson to be?

3. What procedure does Hochberg say is Barbara's only hope for survival?

4. Which of the following do the doctors and nurses not do?

5. Which character has the most empathy for everyone involved in the situation regarding the abortion?

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