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

2. What is the reason why Martha did not leave sooner than she probably should have?

3. Who does Deirdre say once was cruel to her, according to her account in the book?

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

5. How long was Martha left home alone with Katie when John was at his job assignment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened right when John leaves for his next trip for his consulting job, so he doesn't know this has happened?

5. 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?

6. What were some of the accomplishments that Martha Beck lists within the context of this book?

7. What did Martha have to deal with at school after John returned home from another business trip?

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

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

10. What did Martha and John plan to do when they were on a Christmas holiday from Harvard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John tries to convince Martha to abort the child should she hear anything negative about the baby.

Part 1: Why do you think John feels that abortion is the answer to any problems with the child?

Part 2: Why do you think Martha does not want to abort the child, no matter what is found?

Part 3: How would you handle the situation if you were in Martha's situation?

Essay Topic 2

Martha Beck decided not to leave her apartment, even as there was a fire below her apartment, even though she had her daughter with her.

Part 1: Why do you think that Martha decided to wait to leave the apartment?

Part 2: How would you have responded to the fire that was below your apartment?

Part 3: What seems strange to you about this moment in Martha's life?

Essay Topic 3

Martha has an experience that leads her to write this book because of a meeting with a psychic.

Part 1: Do you think psychics have valuable information to offer to others?

Part 2: Why do you think that Martha decided to listen to the advice of the psychic?

Part 3: How do you think you might respond if you had heard that same advice from a psychic?

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