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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. Who gives Martha the message about her test results?
(a) John.
(b) Nurse practitioner.
(c) Her doctor.
(d) Sibyl.

2. What did Martha find herself doing with John when she was on her own and not eating?
(a) Making love.
(b) Walking.
(c) Singing.
(d) Reading.

3. Who offers to walk Martha home after her incident during the gender seminar?
(a) Anna.
(b) John.
(c) Fellow student.
(d) Sibyl.

4. How many flights of stairs does Martha have to walk down in order to reach safety?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

5. On what day does Martha realize that she needs to eat or else she can not take care of Katie?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Second.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Martha finds it amusing that she is not the only one who feels they are _________ their way through school.

3. The person Martha is interviewing says that Adam is hurt more by Martha being ________ than being open.

4. What does Martha discover the next day that reminds her of the incident in the stairwell?

5. What school do Martha and her husband attend, which intimidates them because of all the work they have to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Martha after she begins to feel ill all day, though she ignores it?

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

3. What did the daycare that was closest to Harvard require in order to admit Katie to their program?

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

5. What happened to Martha that leads her to have to tell others that she is pregnant, even though she doesn't want to do so?

6. What happened when John arrives at his work location and calls to check on Martha and Katie?

7. What was the subject matter and the time period that this book covered?

8. What were some of the symptoms that Martha would experience during her pregnancy because of an undiagnosed medical condition?

9. What did Martha have to deal with at school after John returned home from another business trip?

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

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