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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens in Martha's gender seminar that causes others to find out she is pregnant?
(a) She tells someone.
(b) She falls over.
(c) She vomits.
(d) She passes out.

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

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

4. What kind of book is this book, as evidenced by the way the book is written and presented to the reader?
(a) Myth.
(b) Fictional story.
(c) Textbook.
(d) Memoir.

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

6. What had just started when Martha realizes that she has intense pregnancy symptoms?
(a) Holiday break.
(b) The new quarter.
(c) A blizzard.
(d) Semester.

7. What kind of person was Martha interviewing for her dissertation, a person who gave her insight into her son?
(a) Psychic.
(b) Magician.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Therapist.

8. Who does Martha decide to call in order to have a place to stay until their apartment is safe again?
(a) John.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sibyl.

9. What do John and Martha decide to do after they go to the doctor's office again?
(a) Eat at a cafe.
(b) Have coffee.
(c) Shop.
(d) Walk in the park.

10. One of Martha's classmates misinterprets her comment about _________, which shows her that she is not the only one who isn't smart enough.
(a) Troll dolls.
(b) Cabbage Patch Kids.
(c) Art.
(d) Smurfs.

11. What thought melted from the mind of Martha as she heard the bells that rang like the ones at Boston Commons?
(a) Peacefulness.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Abortion.
(d) Fear.

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

13. Who feels the urge to leave but ignores it until there are more obvious signs that the danger is real?
(a) John.
(b) Martha.
(c) Sibyl.
(d) Deirdre.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what holiday do John and Martha bring dozens of books to study, according to her account in the book?

3. What were Martha's students unhappy about, according to her account in the book?

4. Who gets to see the picture of the ultrasound before it is hung up, according to Martha's account in the book?

5. What was the symptom that allowed Martha to discover why she had so many difficult symptoms during her pregnancy?

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