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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Martha finds out that _______ knows all there is to know about children with birth defects.
(a) John.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sibyl.

2. What was Martha bleeding from, according to her account in the story?
(a) Partial abruption of the placenta.
(b) Partial cervical collapse.
(c) Abruption of the ovaries.
(d) Partial abruption of the fallopian tubes.

3. What does John's boss offer to pay him for during the time when he finished his dissertation?
(a) Nothing.
(b) One year.
(c) One week.
(d) Six months.

4. What does the doctor at the hospital suggest that Martha do in order to save her life?
(a) Another amniocentesis.
(b) A new doctor.
(c) Blood test.
(d) Abortion.

5. What does Martha feel touch her when she recalls asking someone to help her save her baby?
(a) A pair of lips.
(b) A mouth.
(c) A hand.
(d) A breast.

6. Martha began to be frightened about what would happen if Adam were born ________.
(a) Normal.
(b) Prematurely.
(c) With Down Syndrome.
(d) Too late.

7. What is Martha packed and ready to do when John comes home with the news about his job?
(a) Take Katie to school.
(b) Go to the hospital.
(c) Go to her parents' house.
(d) Leave him.

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

9. What is the name of the nurse practitioner that tells Martha that her child might have Down Syndrome?
(a) Sibyl.
(b) Anna.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Judy.

10. Why does Martha wake up in the middle of the night, before she and John decide to talk?
(a) She wants a snack.
(b) She is crying.
(c) She is in pain.
(d) She is bleeding.

11. Adam shows to John that ______ things always have a good side to them, according to the story.
(a) Crazy.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Bad.
(d) Ugly.

12. What is the final pronunciation of Adam's medical status, according to Martha's description?
(a) Needs life support.
(b) Healthy.
(c) Needs more time in the womb.
(d) Needs more pain killers.

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

14. What does Martha find when she stops in the place, mentioned in #110, according to her account in the story?
(a) Textbook.
(b) Ham sandwich.
(c) Steak.
(d) Tea.

15. John is told he needs to fight for a new __________ for a future job, according to the book.
(a) Benefits package.
(b) Salary.
(c) Manager.
(d) Position.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows John that death is just the beginning of a great adventure, according to the book?

2. Who does Martha go to visit during one of the times when John is away for business?

3. What does Martha notice is happening in the room in the moments before Adam arrives in the world?

4. What would this professional use to help children with Down Syndrome?

5. What does John feel when he talks to his adviser about the progress of his dissertation?

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