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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 a Catholic priest speak to Delia?
(a) Delia does not want to speak with the Protestant reverend.
(b) The Protestant reverend is ill.
(c) Delia is a Catholic.
(d) The priest wants to convert Delia.

2. What are the five characteristics of many illnesses, as described by Julia?
(a) Exposure, incubation, invasion, defervescence, and convalescence.
(b) Exposure, incubation, invasion, medication, and convalescence.
(c) Exposure, inoculation, interference, physical therapy, and convalescence.
(d) Inoculation, exposure, incubation, invasion, and convalescence.

3. What is used as thread for Delia's sutures?
(a) Silk.
(b) Cat gut.
(c) Polyester.
(d) Cotton.

4. Why does Dr. MacAuliffe leave before delivering Delia’s baby?
(a) He is nervous about delivering a baby.
(b) The doctors are all stretched thin.
(c) He is not feeling well.
(d) His shift ends.

5. Why does Dr. Prendergast not prescribe aspirin for Ita’s fever?
(a) It has poisoned some patients.
(b) She is already taking high doses of it.
(c) She is allergic to it.
(d) Her fever will resolve itself naturally,

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mary think babies are born?

2. Although her temperature is down a degree, what does Dr. Lynn report about Ita?

3. What does Dr. MacAuliffe finally prescribe for Delia for her pain?

4. What should Julia do for Ita's low blood pressure?

5. What complication did Ita Noonan have from her previous pregnancy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are four nicknames given for the deadly influenza pandemic?

2. What are Dr. Lynn's areas of medical expertise?

3. Honor White is the newest patient to the ward at the end of "Brown." What is known about her personal history?

4. Why does Julia believe that Dr. Lynn is coming into the hospital to help out of the kindness of her heart?

5. What condition does Tim have? How did this occur?

6. What are two examples given at the beginning of "Red" that there is disease in the city?

7. Where had Julia planned on going for her short vacation? Why did she not get to go on leave?

8. What is Bridie's reaction to the cafeteria food at the hospital? How does this compare to Julia's response to it?

9. Why does Julia quickly remove the thermometer from Ita's mouth and place the thermometer in her armpit?

10. What does Bridie notice about Ita soon before she begins to convulse? How is this significant?

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