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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Martha have to do in addition to the amniocentesis, according to her account in the book?
(a) Ultrasound.
(b) Fasting sugar check.
(c) Blood test.
(d) Surgery.

2. Martha and John seem to fight more about their ________ structure than about other things on the holiday.
(a) Career.
(b) Medical.
(c) School.
(d) Family.

3. What does Katie see out of the window which causes Martha to realize they need to leave their home?
(a) Police cars.
(b) Fire trucks.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Flames.

4. What does Martha wake up to in the middle of the night after feeling ill during the day?
(a) Vomiting.
(b) Contractions.
(c) Pool of blood.
(d) A headache.

5. What happened to Deirdre after she left this man and became pregnant?
(a) She aborted the child.
(b) She decided to start a new degree.
(c) She was unable to eat.
(d) She went back to him.

6. What did Martha find herself doing with John when she was on her own and not eating?
(a) Singing.
(b) Walking.
(c) Reading.
(d) Making love.

7. How many children do Martha and John have besides Adam?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

8. Who does Sibyl bring with her the next time that she goes to see Martha at her apartment?
(a) John.
(b) Anna.
(c) Terrence.
(d) Deirdre.

9. On what day does Martha realize that she needs to eat or else she can not take care of Katie?
(a) Fourth.
(b) First.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

10. What does John buy at the same time that Martha is shopping for clothing?
(a) A book on pregnancy.
(b) Baby clothing.
(c) A new briefcase.
(d) Suits.

11. John is gone on his ________ trip overseas when the fire in the apartment building occurs.
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) Tenth.
(d) Fourth.

12. On what holiday do John and Martha bring dozens of books to study, according to her account in the book?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas.

13. Where is John when the apartment fire happens, so he knows nothing of the event?
(a) Hanoi.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Singapore.
(d) Tokyo.

14. What is the name of the other child that is frequently mentioned in this story?
(a) Mildred.
(b) Katie.
(c) Anna.
(d) Julie.

15. Who does Deirdre say once was cruel to her, according to her account in the book?
(a) Her father.
(b) A boyfriend.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her ex-husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the condition that is suggested by the test result that Martha gets after the holiday?

2. What was the name that John and Martha had first decided to call their new baby?

3. What had just started when Martha realizes that she has intense pregnancy symptoms?

4. How many times did the rental car spin in before it finally landed in a ditch and no one was hurt?

5. Martha considers herself to be a _________, which is why she hasn't told anyone about her pregnancy.

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