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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 do John and Martha do very little of during their holiday with Katie?
(a) Speaking.
(b) Arguing.
(c) Walking.
(d) Studying.

2. What does Deirdre say that she found when she was helped by someone else during her tough time?
(a) A new start.
(b) Her power.
(c) Will to live.
(d) Her courage.

3. How many degrees from Harvard does Martha hold, according to her account in the book?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

4. Where is John when the apartment fire happens, so he knows nothing of the event?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Singapore.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Hanoi.

5. What does Martha have to arrange when John is going to be out of town for a few weeks?
(a) Her doctor appointments.
(b) Childcare.
(c) Extra lesson plans.
(d) The move to a new house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the symptom that allowed Martha to discover why she had so many difficult symptoms during her pregnancy?

2. What does Martha believe is important at the school where she is attending to attain her PhD?

3. One of Martha's classmates misinterprets her comment about _________, which shows her that she is not the only one who isn't smart enough.

4. Who does Sibyl bring with her the next time that she goes to see Martha at her apartment?

5. What does the person walking Martha home from class believe she is indulging in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Martha find out that she might not have been rescued as she thought she had?

6. What were the two medical issues that John and Martha faced when he returned from his trip overseas?

7. 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?

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

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

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

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