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

2. Who does Deirdre say once was cruel to her, according to her account in the book?
(a) Her father.
(b) A boyfriend.
(c) Her ex-husband.
(d) Her brother.

3. The person Martha is interviewing says that Adam is hurt more by Martha being ________ than being open.
(a) Happy.
(b) Smart.
(c) Closed.
(d) Sad.

4. What causes John to swerve when he is driving back from a vacation with the family?
(a) Truck.
(b) Horse.
(c) Cow.
(d) Nothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age was Adam unable to speak, as told in the story at the start of the book?

2. What is the reason why Martha did not leave sooner than she probably should have?

3. What did some of the daycare centers in the Beck's area require that parents have in order to be admitted?

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

5. Where does Martha go shopping for clothing that is heavier and less form fitting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the stroke of luck that Martha experienced in relation to the daycare situation?

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

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

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

5. What was the vivid dream that Martha has, causing her to ask for more testing on her child?

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

7. Why didn't Martha leave the apartment right away when the grocery store incident happened?

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

9. What did Martha begin to think of when she saw her baby for the first time on the ultrasound?

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

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