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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. When Betty was a child, what did her family life lack?
(a) Sibling friendship.
(b) Security.
(c) Adventure.
(d) Contact with the outside world.

2. At the hospital, what does Betty fear prior to her procedure?
(a) Dying on the operating table.
(b) Being abandoned by her husband.
(c) Having insufficient funds to cover the procedure.
(d) Feeling pain during the procedure.

3. What does Betty say about her husband and their children?
(a) To her, family is life itself and her greatest refuge.
(b) She thinks they need to become more independent.
(c) They don't understand her.
(d) She wishes they'd all get along better.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite feeling blessed by her husband and their children, what does Betty say was still missing from her life?

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

3. On the evening following her surgery, who does Betty call when she's feeling out of sorts?

4. After her parents separate when Betty is four years old, where is she sent?

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

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