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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. Who does Martha make the promise that she will come into the hospital as soon as possible?
(a) Sibyl.
(b) Doctor.
(c) John.
(d) Anna.

2. What wakes Martha up the following morning, according to her story in the boook?
(a) Telephone.
(b) Katie.
(c) Sibyl.
(d) Her alarm clock.

3. Who was having troubles accepting Adam's diagnosis at first, though this person decides to support it?
(a) Martha's mother.
(b) Martha's father.
(c) Martha's cousin.
(d) Martha's sister.

4. What is coming to an end, which is why John is being pushed in a certain direction by others?
(a) Pregnancy.
(b) His marriage.
(c) Consulting job.
(d) Degree.

5. Where does John go at the beginning of this chapter, according to Martha's account in the story?
(a) Asia.
(b) To Hawaii.
(c) Back home.
(d) Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of professional worked with children with Down Syndrome, according to her account in the story?

2. Why does Martha end up in the hospital with IV fluids again, towards the end of her pregnancy?

3. What does the touch on Martha cause to happen, according to her account in the story?

4. Because of his experience, John decide to return to his ___________, according to the story.

5. What does Martha see floating before her while she feels cradled in the arms of someone who makes her feel completely at peace?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Martha decide to do when she was heading over to see the nurse practitioner?

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

3. What was John unsure he could face every day when he is on his business trip, which caused him to question his life?

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

5. What did Martha recall happening when she asked for someone to help her save her baby?

6. What was John considering when he was set to go on another trip to Asia for his job?

7. What was the magical experience that John has which caused him to be supportive of the pregnancy?

8. Why couldn't Martha and John see Adam when he was first born, according to her description?

9. Why didn't Adam go home in the first few days after his birth, according to the story?

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

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