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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. Adam shows to John that ______ things always have a good side to them, according to the story.

2. How does one of Martha's friends know so much about Down Syndrome, according to her account in the story?

3. What is the name of Martha's cousin who takes her out one afternoon?

4. What is the name of the nurse practitioner that tells Martha that her child might have Down Syndrome?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happened after John spoke with his dissertation adviser that day?

8. What did Martha discover when she returns from a trip to the mall?

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

10. What happened to delay John's return to Martha and to his family?

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

While John and Martha have decided to call the child Christen, they end up calling him Adam in the end.

Part 1: How would you go about choosing a name for your child?

Part 2: Why do you think it's so difficult to choose a name for a child being born?

Part 3: Do you think that John and Martha made the right decision for their child's name?

Essay Topic 3

Martha has as dream which prompts her to have more prenatal testing on her child.

Part 1: Do you think that dreams are able to give sound advice?

Part 2: Why do you think Martha decided to listen to this dream that she had?

Part 3: How do you think you would respond if you had a dream that told you to do something?

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