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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the major problem that occurred when Martha was home alone with Katie?
(a) Lack of money.
(b) Severe morning sickness.
(c) Dizziness.
(d) A large school bill was due.

2. The person Martha is interviewing says that Adam is hurt more by Martha being ________ than being open.
(a) Closed.
(b) Smart.
(c) Sad.
(d) Happy.

3. What were Martha's students unhappy about, according to her account in the book?
(a) Her pregnancy.
(b) Her absences.
(c) Their term paper grades.
(d) Her appearance.

4. Martha considers herself to be a _________, which is why she hasn't told anyone about her pregnancy.
(a) Responsible adult.
(b) Radical gypsy.
(c) Feminist.
(d) Mother.

5. What does John decide to avoid as he is worried about his wife?
(a) An assignment that's due.
(b) Phone call.
(c) Business dinner.
(d) Class.

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

7. What does the person walking Martha home from class believe she is indulging in?
(a) Her husband's kindness.
(b) Her poverty.
(c) PhD status.
(d) Morning sickness.

8. Who calls later in the night and lets Martha know that her vision was not a dream?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) Sibil.
(d) John.

9. Where does Martha go in order to make sure that her baby was not harmed in the incident?
(a) Her doctor's office.
(b) Ambulance.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) The ER.

10. Where did the Beck family go the summer before they returned to their home on the East Coast?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Portland.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

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

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

13. What was the result of the alfa fetal protein test that Martha took before the holiday?
(a) Low.
(b) High.
(c) Unclear.
(d) Normal.

14. What does Martha feel pushing her on when she is in the stairwell and gets tired?
(a) Her mother's perfume.
(b) A hand.
(c) Katie's screams.
(d) A voice.

15. What school do Martha and her husband attend, which intimidates them because of all the work they have to do?
(a) Yale.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Brown.
(d) MIT.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Martha find herself doing with John when she was on her own and not eating?

2. One of Martha's classmates misinterprets her comment about _________, which shows her that she is not the only one who isn't smart enough.

3. Who does Deirdre say once was cruel to her, according to her account in the book?

4. What does the person Martha interviews say that Adam wants her to stop doing?

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

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