- 1. Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink is a gripping non-fiction account that delves into the harrowing events that unfolded at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans during and after Hurricane Katrina. The book meticulously chronicles the desperate circumstances faced by hospital staff and patients as floodwaters rose and the power went out, leading to a critical situation where life-and-death decisions had to be made. Fink explores the ethical dilemmas confronted by doctors and nurses, particularly focusing on the controversial actions taken when it became clear that many patients could not be evacuated. Through extensive research, interviews, and firsthand testimonies, she captures the chaos of the disaster and the human struggle for survival amid overwhelming odds. Ultimately, the narrative raises profound questions about the ethics of care in extreme conditions and the moral responsibilities of medical professionals during crises, making it a poignant exploration of humanity in its most vulnerable state.
What is the primary setting of 'Five Days at Memorial'?
A) The Louisiana Superdome
B) Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans
C) Charity Hospital in New Orleans
D) A high school gymnasium used as a shelter
- 2. Which natural disaster is the central event of the book?
A) The Joplin tornado
B) Hurricane Rita
C) Hurricane Katrina
D) The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
- 3. What year did the events at Memorial Medical Center occur?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2001
D) 1995
- 4. Which doctor was at the center of the investigation into patient deaths?
A) Dr. Horace Baltz
B) Dr. Anna Pou
C) Dr. Susan Mulderick
D) Dr. John Thiele
- 5. What was the name of the hospital company that owned Memorial?
A) Community Health Systems
B) Ascension Health
C) HCA Healthcare
D) Tenet Healthcare
- 6. What critical utility failure exacerbated the crisis?
A) Contamination of the water supply
B) Collapse of the sewage system
C) Failure of the phone system
D) Loss of electrical power
A) A government disaster response team
B) The private security firm at the hospital
C) The hospital's ethics committee
D) A separate hospital within Memorial for acute care patients
- 8. What was a major ethical question the book explores?
A) How should doctors prioritize patients in a disaster?
B) Should doctors be paid more during crises?
C) Should hospitals be built in flood zones?
D) Is private healthcare better than public?
- 9. Who was the incident commander at the hospital during the disaster?
A) Susan Mulderick
B) Butch Schafer
C) Anna Pou
D) Richard Deichmann
- 10. Which government agency's response was heavily criticized?
A) FEMA
B) The CIA
C) The Department of Education
D) The Postal Service
- 11. What broader issue did the book help bring to light?
A) Medical school curriculum flaws
B) Pharmaceutical pricing
C) Disaster preparedness and triage protocols
D) Hospital architectural design
- 12. For what major award was 'Five Days at Memorial' recognized?
A) National Book Award
B) Pulitzer Prize
C) Man Booker Prize
D) Nobel Prize in Literature
- 13. Who is the author of 'Five Days at Memorial'?
A) Rebecca Skloot
B) Sheri Finkelstein
C) Sheryl Sandberg
D) Sheri Fink
- 14. What was the name of the LifeCare hospital unit located within Memorial?
A) LifeCare Hospice
B) LifeCare Hospitals
C) LifeCare Rehabilitation
D) LifeCare ICU
- 15. How many days were staff and patients essentially trapped in the hospital?
A) Five days
B) Ten days
C) Three days
D) One week
- 16. What was the primary method of evacuation from the hospital?
A) Helicopters from the helipad
B) Boats from the entrance
C) Military trucks
D) Ambulance caravans
- 17. What was the initial charge brought against Dr. Pou and two nurses?
A) Second-degree murder
B) Assault
C) Manslaughter
D) Negligent homicide
- 18. What was the name of the Attorney General who pursued the case?
A) Charles Foti
B) Jeff Landry
C) James Letten
D) Buddy Caldwell
- 19. Which patient was noted as being a large man, making evacuation difficult?
A) Alice Brown
B) John Smith
C) Emmett Everett
D) Jannie Burgess
- 20. How many patients were found dead at Memorial after the evacuation?
A) 10
B) 25
C) 45
D) Over 100
- 21. What was the primary genre of Sheri Fink's book?
A) Investigative journalism
B) Science fiction
C) Historical romance
D) Fantasy
- 22. Which drug was a primary focus of the investigation?
A) Morphine
B) Insulin
C) Aspirin
D) Penicillin
- 23. What was the condition of many patients who died?
A) Pregnant women
B) Newborn infants
C) Young and healthy
D) Critically ill or elderly
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