The following day it would be a matter of life and death
5 POINTS
What does Jack misunderstand about Adam's death?
He thinks faith is what drives his to refuse treatment
5 POINTS
Who was waiting for Fiona?
Mr. Justice Sherwood Runcie
10 POINTS
What does Fiona interpret from Adam's ballad?
She thinks he is upset and is calling her Satan
10 POINTS
How is Adam described?
Long thin face, ghoulishly pale, beautiful, with bruised purple fading delicately to white under the eyes, full purplish lips, huge violet eyes, and a mole high on one cheek.
5 POINTS
What does Adam mention about the tranfusions in the letter?
He feels disgusted and thinks is wrong, but no longer cares
10 POINTS
What would treatment without consent constitute?
A trespassing of a person's rights
10 POINTS
What is Fiona's stated mission?
To check if Adam is choosing of his own freewill, and he has a good grasp of his situation
10 POINTS
Why was Fiona on circuit?
To hear cases that otherwisewould need to travel to the law courts in London
10 POINTS
What does Fiona say about Adam's ability to make decisions?
Adam's opinions may not be entirely his own due to his upbringing in a forceful religious environment.
5 POINTS
How many times has Fiona played in this event?
Five
5 POINTS
Why are the boy's whishes a central concern?
He is almost eighteen, the legal age ofautonomy
10 POINTS
What is Fiona doing when Jack comes back?
Reconstructing the verses of Adam's poem
10 POINTS
Who accompanied Fiona on her visit to the hospital?
Marina Greene, a social worker
10 POINTS
What are Fiona and Mark Berner selected to do?
Do the opening to Christmas Revels concert
5 POINTS
What treatment has been administered to the boy?
Only the leukemia-specific drugs.
5 POINTS
What instrument does Fiona play in the concert?
The piano
5 POINTS
Who interrupted the dinner?
Pauling, to inform about a matter needingimmediate attention.
5 POINTS
What does Fiona contemplate as a contract she must fulfill?
The process of reconciling with Jack.
5 POINTS
What did Fiona ask Adam?
If his parents know where he is
5 POINTS
What is the boy suffering from?
Leukemia
10 POINTS
What was Fiona's main concern regarding the letters?
The possibility of Adam stalking her
5 POINTS
What is Fiona's section of law?
She rules over cases that regard family law
10 POINTS
What factors lead to this miscarriage of justice?
Very insistence odds, information withheld by a pathologist and insistence by authorities to convict the mother
To express gratitude and share his experiences since the transfusion
5 POINTS
Who was Mark Benner representing?
The hospital
10 POINTS
What does Adam compare Fiona to?
As an adult who brings sense into some miserable children
10 POINTS
Why is the Jewish case relevant?
It introduces the relation between religion and welfare and introduces Fiona's thoughts and approach to this topic...
1O POINTS
What was the outcome of the Moroccan family case?
It would be handled by another judge in that country
5 POINTS
What is the last thing Adam asks for?
Fiona's email
5 POINTS
Which three parties were present?
The hospital, Adam Henry and his parents
5 POINTS
What was the nationality of the new housekeeper?
Polish
5 POINTS
Who is Nigel Pauling?
Fiona's clerk
10 POINTS
What other people dine with Fiona?
A professor of jurisprudence, fiber optics businessman, and a government employee in coastline conservation
10 POINTS
What legal doctrine was used to justify Fiona's decision?
The “doctrine of necessity,” that in certain limited circumstances it was permissible to break thecriminal law to prevent a greater evil.
10 POINTS
What did she enjoy about Newcastle?
Its exuberant tangle of post industrial architecture.
5 POINTS
What does Fiona prioritize over Adam's dignity?
His life
10 POINTS
What were Fiona's instructions to the parties?
To speak briefly and to the point
5 POINTS
What is Adam's poem about?
Finding salvation and love despite hardships
10 POINTS
What case has been troubling Fiona?
Her ruling on the twin's case
10 POINTS
What was the ruling on the Jewish family's case?
The mother would keep the custody of the girls
5O POINTS
What were some of the items around the hospital room?
Books, pamphlets, a violin bow, a laptop, headphones, orange peel, sweet wrappers, a box of tissues, a sock, a notebook, and many lined pages covered in writing
10 POINTS
In which ways Adam and the anorexic girl are said to be similar?
In wanting to suffer, loving the pain and sacrifice and the feeling having everyone's eyes on themself
5 POINTS
What was the condition between Matthew and Mark?
They were conjoined twins
10 POINTS
What was the ruling on the twin's case?
To allow surgery that would save Mark, even though Matthew would be killed
10 POINTS
On what does Fiona base her decision?
The welfare of the child, taking into account Adam's wishes and interests.
5 POINTS
What was Fiona's argument for saving Mark?
Matthew had no interests
5 POINTS
What was the parent's opinion in the Twins' case?
They refused to sanction murder, believing only God could take life away
10 POINTS
What is Fiona's course of action after playing?
She goes out the building without stopping and calls Marina
10 POINTS
What is Fiona's reaction to the blue envelope?
A mix of excitement and vague fear
5 POINTS
What does Fiona conclude after seeing Adam's character?
That he comes from a loving family
10 POINTS
What does Adam point to about his past self?
He thinks he was an idiot and he liked the attention
5 POINTS
What did Fiona find about Adam's understanding of his situation?
He has little concept of the ordeal and has aromantic notion of suffering
5 POINTS
Why does the court room change?
To accommodate the press
10 POINTS
How do the Henrys characterize their faith?
They portray it as a life-changing decision that improved their ways significantly
10 POINTS
What does Adam think of his old poems?
He hates them
Why does Fiona prefer to avoid Mr. Justice Sherwood Runcie?
Because of his involvement in a murder case thatresulted in a wrongful conviction
5 POINTS
What was the first step towards normalcy with Jack?
Going out and sharing a meal
10 POINTS
What is Jack's reason for seeking an affair?
He feels neglected by his wife
5 POINTS
How does Adam die?
His leukemia comes back and as he refuses the blood transfusion, drowns in his own blood
10 POINTS
What did Adam and Fiona play together?
The Irish air “Down by the Salley Gardens”
10 POINTS
Why did Fiona feel at ease in Newcastle?
She had spent time there as a teenager, it was a change of atmosphere from her upbringing
10 POINTS
What was the main topic of the conversation?
A local authority wanting to take two children intocare due to parental issues and conflicting claimsfor custody
5 POINTS
What conditions have been established between the couple?
They sleep in different rooms
10 POINTS
What did Mr. Crosby say would happen if the worst was to occur?
It would have a fantastic effect, it would fill their church with love
10 POINTS
What story does Fiona tell to answer Adam's first question?
She recalls the Satanic Panic
5 POINTS
Why did Fiona head the table?
It was suggested for the sake of symmetry
15 POINTS
What is Mark´s frustration with the case of the brawl fight?
There is no point in filling jails with young men like the one he is defending, as it ruins their life, and he also points to class discrimination in the judicial system.
5 POINTS
What does Jack invoke by playing the piano?
The song brings back memories from their first dates
5 POINTS
What is the problem between the couple?
Jack wants an affair
5 POINTS
How does Fiona feel?
She is tranquil, unhurried, and she finds the boy pleasing to be around
5 POINTS
What does Adam's father think of the poem writing?
He think they use up the strength needed to get better.
10 POINTS
What are the three main arguments against a transfusion?
1. Adam's age and intelligence 2. Right to refuse medical treatment 3. Adam's religious faith.
10 POINTS
What is the consequence if the patient is not transfused?
He could suffer distressing symptoms such asdifficulty breathing, internal bleeding, renal failure,loss of sight, neurological consequences...
10 POINTS
What was Fiona´s response to the opposition's first arguments?
Differentiating between a competent child under s sixteen consenting to treatment and a child under eighteen refusing life-saving treatment
5 POINTS
Why was the hospital prevented from transfusing during treatment?
The boy and his parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses and it is contrary to their faith to accept blood products into their bodies
5 POINTS
What does Adam's mother think of his poems?
She loves them
10 POINTS
What was the reason for the interruption?
Adam Henry, following her there after being completely drenched in the rain.
5 POINTS
How does Adam regard the hospital visit?
As the best thing to ever happen to him
10 POINTS
Which moment does Adam attribute to the collapse of his worldview?
When he saw his parents crying, but celebrating and happy he wasn't going to die
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The Children's Act
The Children's Act
5 POINTS
What is Adam´s proposal for Fiona?
He wants to live with her
5 POINTS
What steps did Fiona take after Jack left?
She changed the locks of the house
5 POINTS
Why is there a sense of urgency?
The following day it would be a matter of life and death
5 POINTS
What does Jack misunderstand about Adam's death?
He thinks faith is what drives his to refuse treatment
5 POINTS
Who was waiting for Fiona?
Mr. Justice Sherwood Runcie
10 POINTS
What does Fiona interpret from Adam's ballad?
She thinks he is upset and is calling her Satan
10 POINTS
How is Adam described?
Long thin face, ghoulishly pale, beautiful, with bruised purple fading delicately to white under the eyes, full purplish lips, huge violet eyes, and a mole high on one cheek.
5 POINTS
What does Adam mention about the tranfusions in the letter?
He feels disgusted and thinks is wrong, but no longer cares
10 POINTS
What would treatment without consent constitute?
A trespassing of a person's rights
10 POINTS
What is Fiona's stated mission?
To check if Adam is choosing of his own freewill, and he has a good grasp of his situation
10 POINTS
Why was Fiona on circuit?
To hear cases that otherwisewould need to travel to the law courts in London
10 POINTS
What does Fiona say about Adam's ability to make decisions?
Adam's opinions may not be entirely his own due to his upbringing in a forceful religious environment.
5 POINTS
How many times has Fiona played in this event?
Five
5 POINTS
Why are the boy's whishes a central concern?
He is almost eighteen, the legal age ofautonomy
10 POINTS
What is Fiona doing when Jack comes back?
Reconstructing the verses of Adam's poem
10 POINTS
Who accompanied Fiona on her visit to the hospital?
Marina Greene, a social worker
10 POINTS
What are Fiona and Mark Berner selected to do?
Do the opening to Christmas Revels concert
5 POINTS
What treatment has been administered to the boy?
Only the leukemia-specific drugs.
5 POINTS
What instrument does Fiona play in the concert?
The piano
5 POINTS
Who interrupted the dinner?
Pauling, to inform about a matter needingimmediate attention.
5 POINTS
What does Fiona contemplate as a contract she must fulfill?
The process of reconciling with Jack.
5 POINTS
What did Fiona ask Adam?
If his parents know where he is
5 POINTS
What is the boy suffering from?
Leukemia
10 POINTS
What was Fiona's main concern regarding the letters?
The possibility of Adam stalking her
5 POINTS
What is Fiona's section of law?
She rules over cases that regard family law
10 POINTS
What factors lead to this miscarriage of justice?
Very insistence odds, information withheld by a pathologist and insistence by authorities to convict the mother
5 POINTS
What emotions do we see Adam have?
Playfulness, vulnerability, dedication, conviction...
10 POINTS
What was the purpose of Adam's letter?
To express gratitude and share his experiences since the transfusion
5 POINTS
Who was Mark Benner representing?
The hospital
10 POINTS
What does Adam compare Fiona to?
As an adult who brings sense into some miserable children
10 POINTS
Why is the Jewish case relevant?
It introduces the relation between religion and welfare and introduces Fiona's thoughts and approach to this topic...
1O POINTS
What was the outcome of the Moroccan family case?
It would be handled by another judge in that country
5 POINTS
What is the last thing Adam asks for?
Fiona's email
5 POINTS
Which three parties were present?
The hospital, Adam Henry and his parents
5 POINTS
What was the nationality of the new housekeeper?
Polish
5 POINTS
Who is Nigel Pauling?
Fiona's clerk
10 POINTS
What other people dine with Fiona?
A professor of jurisprudence, fiber optics businessman, and a government employee in coastline conservation
10 POINTS
What legal doctrine was used to justify Fiona's decision?
The “doctrine of necessity,” that in certain limited circumstances it was permissible to break thecriminal law to prevent a greater evil.
10 POINTS
What did she enjoy about Newcastle?
Its exuberant tangle of post industrial architecture.
5 POINTS
What does Fiona prioritize over Adam's dignity?
His life
10 POINTS
What were Fiona's instructions to the parties?
To speak briefly and to the point
5 POINTS
What is Adam's poem about?
Finding salvation and love despite hardships
10 POINTS
What case has been troubling Fiona?
Her ruling on the twin's case
10 POINTS
What was the ruling on the Jewish family's case?
The mother would keep the custody of the girls
5O POINTS
What were some of the items around the hospital room?
Books, pamphlets, a violin bow, a laptop, headphones, orange peel, sweet wrappers, a box of tissues, a sock, a notebook, and many lined pages covered in writing
10 POINTS
In which ways Adam and the anorexic girl are said to be similar?
In wanting to suffer, loving the pain and sacrifice and the feeling having everyone's eyes on themself
5 POINTS
What was the condition between Matthew and Mark?
They were conjoined twins
10 POINTS
What was the ruling on the twin's case?
To allow surgery that would save Mark, even though Matthew would be killed
10 POINTS
On what does Fiona base her decision?
The welfare of the child, taking into account Adam's wishes and interests.
5 POINTS
What was Fiona's argument for saving Mark?
Matthew had no interests
5 POINTS
What was the parent's opinion in the Twins' case?
They refused to sanction murder, believing only God could take life away
10 POINTS
What is Fiona's course of action after playing?
She goes out the building without stopping and calls Marina
10 POINTS
What is Fiona's reaction to the blue envelope?
A mix of excitement and vague fear
5 POINTS
What does Fiona conclude after seeing Adam's character?
That he comes from a loving family
10 POINTS
What does Adam point to about his past self?
He thinks he was an idiot and he liked the attention
5 POINTS
What did Fiona find about Adam's understanding of his situation?
He has little concept of the ordeal and has aromantic notion of suffering
5 POINTS
Why does the court room change?
To accommodate the press
10 POINTS
How do the Henrys characterize their faith?
They portray it as a life-changing decision that improved their ways significantly
10 POINTS
What does Adam think of his old poems?
He hates them
Why does Fiona prefer to avoid Mr. Justice Sherwood Runcie?
Because of his involvement in a murder case thatresulted in a wrongful conviction
5 POINTS
What was the first step towards normalcy with Jack?
Going out and sharing a meal
10 POINTS
What is Jack's reason for seeking an affair?
He feels neglected by his wife
5 POINTS
How does Adam die?
His leukemia comes back and as he refuses the blood transfusion, drowns in his own blood
10 POINTS
What did Adam and Fiona play together?
The Irish air “Down by the Salley Gardens”
10 POINTS
Why did Fiona feel at ease in Newcastle?
She had spent time there as a teenager, it was a change of atmosphere from her upbringing
10 POINTS
What was the main topic of the conversation?
A local authority wanting to take two children intocare due to parental issues and conflicting claimsfor custody
5 POINTS
What conditions have been established between the couple?
They sleep in different rooms
10 POINTS
What did Mr. Crosby say would happen if the worst was to occur?
It would have a fantastic effect, it would fill their church with love
10 POINTS
What story does Fiona tell to answer Adam's first question?
She recalls the Satanic Panic
5 POINTS
Why did Fiona head the table?
It was suggested for the sake of symmetry
15 POINTS
What is Mark´s frustration with the case of the brawl fight?
There is no point in filling jails with young men like the one he is defending, as it ruins their life, and he also points to class discrimination in the judicial system.
5 POINTS
What does Jack invoke by playing the piano?
The song brings back memories from their first dates
5 POINTS
What is the problem between the couple?
Jack wants an affair
5 POINTS
How does Fiona feel?
She is tranquil, unhurried, and she finds the boy pleasing to be around
5 POINTS
What does Adam's father think of the poem writing?
He think they use up the strength needed to get better.
10 POINTS
What are the three main arguments against a transfusion?
1. Adam's age and intelligence 2. Right to refuse medical treatment 3. Adam's religious faith.
10 POINTS
What is the consequence if the patient is not transfused?
He could suffer distressing symptoms such asdifficulty breathing, internal bleeding, renal failure,loss of sight, neurological consequences...
10 POINTS
What was Fiona´s response to the opposition's first arguments?
Differentiating between a competent child under s sixteen consenting to treatment and a child under eighteen refusing life-saving treatment
5 POINTS
Why was the hospital prevented from transfusing during treatment?
The boy and his parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses and it is contrary to their faith to accept blood products into their bodies
5 POINTS
What does Adam's mother think of his poems?
She loves them
10 POINTS
What was the reason for the interruption?
Adam Henry, following her there after being completely drenched in the rain.
5 POINTS
How does Adam regard the hospital visit?
As the best thing to ever happen to him
10 POINTS
Which moment does Adam attribute to the collapse of his worldview?
When he saw his parents crying, but celebrating and happy he wasn't going to die