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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 many times did the rental car spin in before it finally landed in a ditch and no one was hurt?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

2. What is the reason why Martha did not leave sooner than she probably should have?
(a) False alarms in the past.
(b) A phone call.
(c) Katie's recital.
(d) Her dream.

3. What is the condition that is suggested by the test result that Martha gets after the holiday?
(a) Dwarfism.
(b) Down Syndrome.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Cancer.

4. What did Martha think people would question if she told others about her pregnancy where she worked?
(a) Her treatment plan.
(b) Sanity.
(c) Commitment.
(d) Health.

5. What does the helpful strange offer to Martha, which was exactly what she had been craving?
(a) A new book.
(b) A babysitter.
(c) Groceries.
(d) Movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens in Martha's gender seminar that causes others to find out she is pregnant?

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

3. What does Martha inquire about after she feels that her baby might have troubles, according to her account in the book?

4. Who came to Deirdre's rescue when she was faced with a difficult time, as Martha is?

5. What kind of person was Martha interviewing for her dissertation, a person who gave her insight into her son?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news did Martha find out from a nurse practitioner when she arrived back from the holidays?

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

4. Why did Deirdre and Sibyl say they were willing to help Martha out in her condition?

5. What was the story that Deirdre shares that is surprising like Martha's?

6. What made Martha and John nervous about the consulting job that John took?

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

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

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

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

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