Characters
This is the young woman who is training to become a nurse.
Who is Kay Sadler?
Ken feels that if he is kept alive, he will lose his _____ .
What is 'dignity'?
This is the character who says: "Oh! Sister, you know very well that your very presence always excites me tremendously. It must be the white apron and black stockings - perfect mixture of mother and mistress."
Who is Ken Harrison?
This is what assisted suicide means.
What type of support is meant to help someone terminate their own life?
This is the man who releases Ken from the hospital at the end of the play after having spoken to the different parties of the trial.
Who is the Judge, Mr Millhouse?
Ken wants to be ___________ from hospital.
What is 'discharged'?
This is the character who says: "Well, I don't want to meet the judge before I have to. I wish you the best of luck, Mr Harrison, so that we'll be able to carry on treating you."
Who is Dr Emerson?
This is what euthanasia means.
What is the practice of intentionally ending someone's life to relieve pain and suffering?
This is the solicitor who accepts to represent Ken's views during the trial at the hospital.
Who is Mr Hill?
This is what quadriplegic means.
What type of paralysis results in the partial or total loss of use of all four limbs?
This is the character who says: "Honestly, your honour, I'm not guilty. I was just walking down the corridor when I was struck dumb by the beauty of this nurse."
Who is John?
This is the Mental Health Act.
Which Act allows doctors to detain and treat patients without their consent?
This is the psychiatrist working at the hospital who talks to Ken and upsets him very much in Act II.
Who is Dr Paul Travers?
Ken is paralyzed because of a ruptured ______ ______ (2 words).
What is 'spinal cord'?
This is the character who says: "However, I am satisfied that Mr Harrison is a brave and cool man who is in complete control of his mental faculties and I shall therefore make an order for him to be set free."
Who is the Judge, Mr Millhouse?
This is what Habeas Corpus means.
What is a recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention to a court ?
This is the barrister who is advising Ken and Mr Hill what to do in Act II.
Who is Mr Kershaw?
Ken's depression is not endogenous but ___________
What is 'reactive'?
This is the character who says: "I am informed that without a catheter the toxic substance will build up in your bloodstream and you will be slowly poisoned by your own blood."
Who is Mr Kershaw, the barrister?
This is the Hippocratic Oath.
What is an ethical oath historically taken by physicians outlining the obligation to do no harm, maintain confidentiality, and act in the patient's best interest?