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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. Many doctors and _________ tried to see Adam to examine him when he was in the hospital.

2. What is coming to an end, which is why John is being pushed in a certain direction by others?

3. Martha began to be frightened about what would happen if Adam were born ________.

4. What center tells Martha that she will have a child with Down Syndrome, according to her account in the story?

5. What does Martha decide to order from the grocery delivery?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the negative experience that Martha has in one of her classes, causing her to not doubt what others thought of her decision to have the baby?

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

5. What made it easier for Martha to grieve the loss of her normal child when she was visiting family?

6. What was Martha surprised to learn about Sibyl when she told her about the diagnosis of Adam?

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

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

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

10. What were the circumstances surrounding the phone call that woke Martha up the next day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Martha discusses how she feels that she will be exposed as a fake when she is at Harvard.

Part 1: Why do you think Martha feels she is a fake?

Part 2: Do you think a lot of people who go to Harvard feel that way?

Part 3: How do you think a person might get past the feeling of being a fake in their environment?

Essay Topic 2

Martha can not understand why Deirdre would want to stay with a man who was cruel to her.

Part 1: Why do you think Deirdre decided to stay with a person who was cruel to her?

Part 2: Would you want to stay with a person who was cruel to her?

Part 3: Make an argument for a person to stay with someone who is mean to them, whether it's physical or mental abuse.

Essay Topic 3

The Becks continue to experience a series of miracles, as they call them, throughout their pregnancy.

Part 1: Do you believe in the idea of miracles?

Part 2: Why do you think all of the miracles took place in the lives of the Becks?

Part 3: How do you think you would react if you were to experience all of the good luck that the Becks experience?

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