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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 is the name of the other child that is frequently mentioned in this story?
(a) Mildred.
(b) Katie.
(c) Anna.
(d) Julie.

2. John is gone on his ________ trip overseas when the fire in the apartment building occurs.
(a) Fourth.
(b) Second.
(c) Tenth.
(d) Third.

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

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

5. What thought melted from the mind of Martha as she heard the bells that rang like the ones at Boston Commons?
(a) Fear.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Peacefulness.
(d) Abortion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Sibyl stay with Martha in order to make sure that she is okay?

3. What alerts Martha to the possibility that something might be terribly wrong with her unborn baby?

4. What does John decide to avoid as he is worried about his wife?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did Martha and John feel about the prospect of going to Harvard to get their degrees?

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

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

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