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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the girl that pulled out of daycare at the last minute, one of many happy coincidences for the Becks?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 18 months.

2. Where does Martha know that she needs to go although she's not sure she can make it on her own?
(a) ER.
(b) Doctor's office.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) School.

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

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

5. What does Martha receive when she gets home from the holiday, according to her account in the book?
(a) Message.
(b) Gift from Sibyl.
(c) A new book.
(d) Blood test.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Deirdre after she left this man and became pregnant?

2. How many flights of stairs does Martha have to walk down in order to reach safety?

3. How many children do Martha and John have besides Adam?

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

5. What does the hospital say is the prognosis of Martha's baby after she has been checked out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Martha when she is going down the stairwell during the emergency?

2. Why didn't Martha want anyone to know at Harvard about the pregnancy she just discovered?

3. Why did John try to persuade Martha to abort the baby, as they sat in a cafe?

4. What was the sign that Martha sees from another student, helping her realize she is not the only one faking her way through school?

5. What happened right when John leaves for his next trip for his consulting job, so he doesn't know this has happened?

6. What did Martha and John plan to do when they were on a Christmas holiday from Harvard?

7. What were some of the struggles that Martha faced when she began the new semester?

8. What were some of the accomplishments that Martha Beck lists within the context of this book?

9. Why did Martha decide to shop for larger clothing in New Hampshire at the start of this section?

10. What did Martha learn about Adam, even though he was only three years old and could not speak yet?

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