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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why would John want to have the baby aborted, according to the story?
(a) If the child was deformed.
(b) If the child was a girl.
(c) If they weren't ready.
(d) If the child was small.

3. What is the reason why Martha did not leave sooner than she probably should have?
(a) Katie's recital.
(b) A phone call.
(c) False alarms in the past.
(d) Her dream.

4. How many people give up their seats for Martha when she makes her way to safety, according to her account in the book?
(a) Zero.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

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

6. Where does Martha go shopping for clothing that is heavier and less form fitting?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) Providence.
(d) New Hampshire.

7. What made Martha the ideal test case patient for new nurses that were in the medical center?
(a) High blood pressure.
(b) Large veins.
(c) A willing attitude.
(d) A strange blood count.

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

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

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

11. How old was the girl that pulled out of daycare at the last minute, one of many happy coincidences for the Becks?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 18 months.

12. What does Martha have to do in order to check the test that she took before the holiday?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Exercise more.
(c) Retake the test.
(d) Take more vitamins.

13. Who offers to walk Martha home after her incident during the gender seminar?
(a) John.
(b) Anna.
(c) Fellow student.
(d) Sibyl.

14. What does Martha inquire about after she feels that her baby might have troubles, according to her account in the book?
(a) More vitamins.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Prenatal testing.
(d) Extra IV fluids.

15. What did some of the daycare centers in the Beck's area require that parents have in order to be admitted?
(a) A car.
(b) A steady job.
(c) Grandparents.
(d) A larger home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Martha realize when she opens the door to her apartment during the fire?

2. What does Martha believe is important at the school where she is attending to attain her PhD?

3. What did Martha think people would question if she told others about her pregnancy where she worked?

4. What does Martha receive when she gets home from the holiday, according to her account in the book?

5. What does Martha have to arrange when John is going to be out of town for a few weeks?

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