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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name that John and Martha had first decided to call their new baby?
(a) Christen.
(b) Eric.
(c) John.
(d) Isaiah.

2. Who does Martha forget about after getting to a safe place during the fire?
(a) Her rescuer.
(b) Katie.
(c) Sibyl.
(d) John.

3. How old is Martha when she discovers she is pregnant again?
(a) 28.
(b) 20.
(c) 25.
(d) 26.

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

5. How long does Sibyl stay with Martha in order to make sure that she is okay?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) One hour.
(d) One week.

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

7. Who gets to see the picture of the ultrasound before it is hung up, according to Martha's account in the book?
(a) Sibyl.
(b) Anna.
(c) Katie.
(d) John.

8. What is the area that explodes, causing a fire in the Beck's apartment building?
(a) Front office.
(b) Boiler room.
(c) Another apartment.
(d) Grocery store.

9. How many times did the rental car spin in before it finally landed in a ditch and no one was hurt?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

10. Where does John have to fly to every few weeks for his job in order to support the family?
(a) Europe.
(b) Asia.
(c) South America.
(d) Africa.

11. What does the hospital say is the prognosis of Martha's baby after she has been checked out?
(a) Healthy.
(b) The baby's heart is beating irregularly.
(c) The baby is deformed.
(d) The baby needs oxygen.

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

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

14. 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 went back to him.
(d) She was unable to eat.

15. What did Martha think people would question if she told others about her pregnancy where she worked?
(a) Her treatment plan.
(b) Health.
(c) Commitment.
(d) Sanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Martha have to do in addition to taking courses in order to get her PhD?

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

3. What does Martha decide to put on the refrigerator after coming back from her tests?

4. Who calls later in the night and lets Martha know that her vision was not a dream?

5. What thought melted from the mind of Martha as she heard the bells that rang like the ones at Boston Commons?

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