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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On the weekend after Charlotte's death, who called the Danforth home?
2. What state did the Danforths live in when Connie was a child?
3. What struck Connie about her mother when she saw her for the first time after learning of Charlotte's death?
4. Why were the mothers of some of Connie's friends reluctant to let their children play with her?
5. How did Connie feel when she couldn't find Tom in his usual spot?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why didn't anyone notice that there was an ice storm outside during Charlotte's labor?
2. Why did Sibyl agree to give the police officer who came to the Danforth home a statement without a lawyer present?
3. Why did Sibyl ask Asa to bring her a sharp knife?
4. Why was Sibyl's appearance after Charlotte's death shocking to Connie?
5. What was Rand's reaction when Sibyl decided to provide the officer with a signed statement?
6. How did Rand feel about Sibyl's profession and why did he feel that way?
7. What is the difference between Connie's profession and her mother's?
8. What did Sibyl expect from Charlotte's birth experience when she first got there?
9. Why was Connie so upset when the jury returned to the courtroom?
10. How did Connie first hear about Charlotte's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How are the other midwives affected by Sibyl's trial? How did they react? What did they stand to lose if Sibyl was convicted?
Essay Topic 2
Why did Connie react to Sibyl and Hastings' relationship in the way she did? Is her view of the relationship reliable? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
What point-of-view is the story told in? Why did the author choose this point-of-view? Is the use of this point-of-view successful or might another have worked better? Why or why not?
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