- 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) Hurricane Katrina
B) The Joplin tornado
C) Hurricane Rita
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. John Thiele
B) Dr. Anna Pou
C) Dr. Horace Baltz
D) Dr. Susan Mulderick
- 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) Failure of the phone system
B) Contamination of the water supply
C) Loss of electrical power
D) Collapse of the sewage system
A) A government disaster response team
B) A separate hospital within Memorial for acute care patients
C) The hospital's ethics committee
D) The private security firm at the hospital
- 8. What was a major ethical question the book explores?
A) How should doctors prioritize patients in a disaster?
B) Is private healthcare better than public?
C) Should doctors be paid more during crises?
D) Should hospitals be built in flood zones?
- 9. Who was the incident commander at the hospital during the disaster?
A) Butch Schafer
B) Susan Mulderick
C) Richard Deichmann
D) Anna Pou
- 10. Which government agency's response was heavily criticized?
A) The Postal Service
B) The CIA
C) FEMA
D) The Department of Education
- 11. What broader issue did the book help bring to light?
A) Hospital architectural design
B) Medical school curriculum flaws
C) Disaster preparedness and triage protocols
D) Pharmaceutical pricing
- 12. For what major award was 'Five Days at Memorial' recognized?
A) Nobel Prize in Literature
B) Pulitzer Prize
C) Man Booker Prize
D) National Book Award
- 13. Who is the author of 'Five Days at Memorial'?
A) Rebecca Skloot
B) Sheryl Sandberg
C) Sheri Finkelstein
D) Sheri Fink
- 14. What was the name of the LifeCare hospital unit located within Memorial?
A) LifeCare ICU
B) LifeCare Hospitals
C) LifeCare Rehabilitation
D) LifeCare Hospice
- 15. How many days were staff and patients essentially trapped in the hospital?
A) Three days
B) One week
C) Ten days
D) Five days
- 16. What was the primary method of evacuation from the hospital?
A) Ambulance caravans
B) Boats from the entrance
C) Helicopters from the helipad
D) Military trucks
- 17. What was the initial charge brought against Dr. Pou and two nurses?
A) Manslaughter
B) Negligent homicide
C) Second-degree murder
D) Assault
- 18. What was the name of the Attorney General who pursued the case?
A) Buddy Caldwell
B) Jeff Landry
C) Charles Foti
D) James Letten
- 19. Which patient was noted as being a large man, making evacuation difficult?
A) Emmett Everett
B) Alice Brown
C) John Smith
D) Jannie Burgess
- 20. How many patients were found dead at Memorial after the evacuation?
A) 25
B) 45
C) Over 100
D) 10
- 21. What was the primary genre of Sheri Fink's book?
A) Fantasy
B) Science fiction
C) Investigative journalism
D) Historical romance
- 22. Which drug was a primary focus of the investigation?
A) Aspirin
B) Insulin
C) Penicillin
D) Morphine
- 23. What was the condition of many patients who died?
A) Critically ill or elderly
B) Newborn infants
C) Pregnant women
D) Young and healthy
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