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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Adam NOT have immediately after birth, according to the story?
(a) Jaundice.
(b) Good health.
(c) Problems.
(d) Small features.

2. Many doctors and _________ tried to see Adam to examine him when he was in the hospital.
(a) Harvard professors.
(b) Interns.
(c) TV reporters.
(d) Therapists.

3. What kind of hands does Martha ask to help her with her baby, according to her account in the story?
(a) A child's.
(b) A woman's.
(c) A man's.
(d) A priest's.

4. What test was the one that confirmed the diagnosis of Down Syndrome in Adam, according to her account in the story?
(a) Ultrasound.
(b) X-ray.
(c) Blood test.
(d) Amniocentesis.

5. What could Martha and John not see because of all of the people who were gathered in the hospital room?
(a) Katie.
(b) The ceiling.
(c) Adam.
(d) The end of the table.

6. Martha begins to find it easier to grieve the loss of her ________ and to accept Adam as the way he is.
(a) Marriage.
(b) School honors.
(c) Normal child.
(d) Degree.

7. Who points out Adam's small, but perfect features, according to her account in the story?
(a) Katie.
(b) John.
(c) Pediatrician.
(d) Martha.

8. Where does Martha stop along the way to her visit with the nurse practitioner?
(a) Harvard Coop.
(b) The cafe.
(c) The coffee shop.
(d) The grocery store.

9. Martha begins to feel ________ in her last few months of pregnancy because of the information she learns.
(a) Happy.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Excited.

10. What does Martha decide to order from the grocery delivery?
(a) Chicken noodle soup.
(b) Steak.
(c) A grilled cheese sandwich.
(d) Hamburger.

11. What does Martha see floating before her while she feels cradled in the arms of someone who makes her feel completely at peace?
(a) Hair.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Hands.
(d) Feet.

12. What does the obstetrician accuse Martha of doing which is why the doctor thinks she's in the hospital?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Trying to starve herself.
(c) Trying to get more attention.
(d) Trying to commit suicide.

13. What does Martha find that John has hidden in one of the drawers where she was going to hide the gift for Adam?
(a) Sweat suit.
(b) Book.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Picture frame.

14. What would this professional use to help children with Down Syndrome?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Bells.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Owls.

15. Martha would continue to hope for the _________ that might bring her back to that feeling of overwhelming love.
(a) Death.
(b) Food.
(c) Kiss.
(d) Image.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Adam go home for the first few days of life, according to her account in the story?

2. Martha finds out that _______ knows all there is to know about children with birth defects.

3. What does Martha buy for Adam when she is shopping at the Harvard Coop?

4. ________ was having a conversation with a mentor when they are told to forget their family.

5. What did Martha decide to do instead of heading to the hospital?

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