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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. Why does Dr. Hochberg call Hudson insane?
(a) For indulging Laura.
(b) For working so much.
(c) For getting remarried.
(d) For retiring.

2. Why is Ferguson paged?
(a) He is needed in the emergency room.
(b) He is needed on a patient consultation.
(c) Dr. Cunningham is misdiagnosing insulin again.
(d) His class is ready to begin.

3. What does Dorothy ask for when she awakens?
(a) Tea.
(b) Water.
(c) Coke.
(d) 7-Up.

4. What does Shorty ask Pete if he can borrow?
(a) A formal vest.
(b) A research textbook.
(c) A car.
(d) A parking pass.

5. Where does Laura say she is going as she prepares to leave Ferguson?
(a) To get ready for the party tonight.
(b) To attend class.
(c) To the library.
(d) To go shopping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ferguson do when Cunningham orders him out of the room?

2. What does Dr. Levine encourage Dr. Ferguson to do?

3. What has happened to the patient that Ferguson was going to assist with a transfusion tonight?

4. What does Dr. Hochberg ask Dr. Levine if he has brought in addition to the x-ray?

5. Which doctor asks Dr. Hochberg for a consultation on a patient?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the Depression affected the hospital's financial situation?

2. Who is Levine and how is he introduced in the play?

3. How does the author show what could happen to Ferguson by revealing Levine's situation?

4. What are the personal crises that Ferguson experiences in Act 2, Scene 4?

5. How was abortion viewed in the 1930s when MEN IN WHITE was written?

6. What shocking information does Spencer reveal to Hochberg at the conclusion of the meeting/

7. How does the author show Hudson's personality type through his actions in the hospital room?

8. What does Laura do when Ferguson tells her he had an affair with Barbara?

9. How does the author establish the upcoming conflict between Ferguson and Cunningham?

10. Describe the situation where Barbara has trouble with Dr. Cunningham regarding an insulin injection.

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