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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did some of the daycare centers in the Beck's area require that parents have in order to be admitted?

2. How many people give up their seats for Martha when she makes her way to safety, according to her account in the book?

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

4. What made Martha the ideal test case patient for new nurses that were in the medical center?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What act of generosity moved Martha when she came up to the ambulance to have someone check her baby?

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

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

6. What happened to Martha after she begins to feel ill all day, though she ignores it?

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

8. Why did Martha decide to shop for larger clothing in New Hampshire at the start of this section?

9. What did Martha begin to think of when she saw her baby for the first time on the ultrasound?

10. Why didn't Martha leave the apartment right away when the grocery store incident happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book itself is a memoir, told from the perspective of Martha as she learns about giving birth to a child who has Down Syndrome.

Part 1: Why do you think bringing up a child with Down Syndrome is more difficult?

Part 2: How might you respond if you heard your child was to be born with Down Syndrome?

Part 3: Do you think a person should abort a child if they know they're going to have developmental disorders?

Essay Topic 2

During the fire, Martha feels that she is being rescued from the fire, though she never sees a rescuer when she leaves.

Part 1: What do you think happened to Martha when she was pushed from the building?

Part 2: Do you think that a person actually helped Martha?

Part 3: How do you explain the experience that Martha had? Ghosts? Angels? Luck?

Essay Topic 3

Though it is a holiday, John and Martha continue to work on their degrees while arguing about the holidays.

Part 1: Why do you think the holidays are a time of problems for many families?

Part 2: Do you think the Becks should have simply taken time to relax?

Part 3: What do you normally do when you are on vacation from school?

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