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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. John realizes there is nothing that he needs to do in ____________ that can not be done over the phone or by fax.
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Hanoi.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Singapore.

2. Why does Martha end up in the hospital with IV fluids again, towards the end of her pregnancy?
(a) Diarrhea.
(b) An infection.
(c) She decides not to eat well.
(d) Nausea.

3. What does John find when he is ready to leave to go back to Boston?
(a) All the flights are booked.
(b) He can't find his passport.
(c) He can't get ahold of Martha.
(d) He doesn't want to go back.

4. What test was the one that confirmed the diagnosis of Down Syndrome in Adam, according to her account in the story?
(a) Ultrasound.
(b) X-ray.
(c) Amniocentesis.
(d) Blood test.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Martha stop along the way to her visit with the nurse practitioner?

2. What is Martha packed and ready to do when John comes home with the news about his job?

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

4. _________ begins to read all they can on Down Syndrome, even though they find it all dark and depressing.

5. Where does John go at the beginning of this chapter, according to Martha's account in the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened when Martha and John were able to hold Adam and the pediatrician comes in?

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

6. What did Martha begin to see in the doctor as they were talking about her pregnancy?

7. What did Martha learn on the phone call that makes her stay on the phone until John arrived home?

8. What did Martha notice about the others in the room when she is about to give birth to Adam?

9. Why didn't Martha go to the emergency room when she was ill and bleeding profusely?

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

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