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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Second Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Betty need to have a partial hysterectomy?
(a) She needs to avoid future pregnancies.
(b) Doctors need to remove a large tumor.
(c) Seven pregnancies have taken a toll on her body.
(d) Her insurance won't cover a full hysterectomy.

2. At the opening of the book, Betty Edie is in the hospital for:
(a) A nervous breakdown.
(b) Flu complications.
(c) A surgical procedure.
(d) Psychiatric care.

3. Following her hysterectomy procedure, how does Betty feel at nine o'clock when a nurse brings her evening medication?
(a) Uncomfortably hot and feverish.
(b) Ready to go home.
(c) Confused and disoriented.
(d) Fine except for a little pain from the surgery.

4. Feeling restless at the hospital as she awaits her procedure, what does Betty do?
(a) Calls home.
(b) Knits a sweater.
(c) Reads a book.
(d) Reads her husband's letter.

5. This book is about a:
(a) Religious conversion.
(b) Near-death experience.
(c) Malpractice suit.
(d) Drug-induced hallucination.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Betty's first day at Brainard Indian Training School, what sign did she read that left a lasting impression on her?

2. After watching television and falling asleep during the evening following her surgery, how does Betty feel when she wakes up?

3. When does Betty find herself at the hospital as her narration begins?

4. What attributes does Betty especially appreciate about Joe, her second husband?

5. Upon experiencing significant complications during her seventh pregnancy, what does Betty decide to do?

(see the answer key)

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