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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 is the final pronunciation of Adam's medical status, according to Martha's description?

2. What does John leave the apartment to do, which leaves Martha in a moment of despair?

3. Who decides not to back down from the position of having the baby, besides Martha?

4. What wakes Martha up the following morning, according to her story in the boook?

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 learn about Sibyl when she told her about the diagnosis of Adam?

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

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

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

5. What did Martha and John learn from their parents when they talked to them about the diagnosis they learned?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of ambition is one that comes up often in this book, often shown in a less than positive light, with Martha and John both spending their energy to try to keep up their professional careers, to the detriment of all else.

Part 1: Why do you think Martha and John's careers are so important to them?

Part 2: Do you think career should come before all else? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think a person can balance personal and professional goals in a positive way?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Martha has a medical emergency, but decides to sleep instead of going to the hospital.

Part 1: Why do you think Martha didn't go to the hospital right away?

Part 2: What would you have done if you were the doctor on the other line?

Part 3: How do you think Martha could have better prepared for an emergency situation like this?

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