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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 does the doctor at the hospital suggest that Martha do in order to save her life?
(a) Blood test.
(b) Another amniocentesis.
(c) A new doctor.
(d) Abortion.

2. How might the people who want Martha and John to not have their baby be described?
(a) Boring.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Unintelligent.
(d) Absent.

3. What is the experience that Martha have in the beginning of her labor?
(a) Intense pain.
(b) Intense peace.
(c) Intense nausea.
(d) Intense boredom.

4. What does Martha believe she can see inside the doctor as they are talking to each other?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Fear.

5. What is the final pronunciation of Adam's medical status, according to Martha's description?
(a) Healthy.
(b) Needs life support.
(c) Needs more time in the womb.
(d) Needs more pain killers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Martha begins to find it easier to grieve the loss of her ________ and to accept Adam as the way he is.

2. What was Adam's first response to the therapy he received when he was in this new place?

3. Adam came into the world and he was not the _________ that many had expected him to be.

4. What center tells Martha that she will have a child with Down Syndrome, according to her account in the story?

5. What do John and Martha share with each other when they are talking? ___________ that happened during the pregnancy.

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances surrounding the phone call that woke Martha up the next day?

2. What happened to Martha when she first arrived at the hospital with John?

3. What was Martha surprised to see when Adam was introduced to the therapist who worked with certain animals?

4. What was Martha thinking about when John is talking to his mentor and having troubles focusing on his words?

5. What began to happen when John was in Asia for his consulting job?

6. What did John's mentor tell him when John was having a conversation with him about his future?

7. What was Martha surprised to learn about Sibyl when she told her about the diagnosis of Adam?

8. Why was Martha having troubles with bleeding during her pregnancy?

9. What did the doctor in the hospital accuse Martha of doing when she was admitted again for dehydration?

10. What was the image that Martha had in a moment of despair when John left the apartment?

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