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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does putting pieces of music together remind Catherine of?
(a) Her granny's handmade quilts.
(b) Her mother's cooking methods.
(c) Her childhood piano teacher.
(d) The way her father poured drinks.

2. How does the nurse help Catherine with the pain?
(a) She gives her a shot.
(b) She rubs her back and tells her to relax.
(c) She rubs her hand.
(d) She has her continue to walk.

3. Why does Catherine wonder if Dave will still find her attractive?
(a) She has given birth to a child.
(b) She is tired all of the time.
(c) She is heavier than she used to be.
(d) She has stretch marks.

4. What do Catherine and Dave fight about constantly?
(a) His drinking.
(b) Money.
(c) Her music.
(d) Her parents.

5. Why aren't Catherine and Liz able to study the geography of the island?
(a) The weather.
(b) Not enough money.
(c) Their agendas.
(d) Too drunk to do the work.

6. Which of the following is not one of the descriptors Catherine uses for her daughter right after she is born?
(a) Feminine.
(b) Gorgeous.
(c) Tiny.
(d) Perfect.

7. Which word does Catherine use to describe how she is worried about her composition as rehearsals start?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Pretentious.
(c) Resonating.
(d) Inferior.

8. Where did Catherine get most of her furniture?
(a) Hand-me-downs.
(b) Auctions.
(c) Antique stores.
(d) Thrift stores.

9. Which piece of furniture is Catherine most proud of?
(a) Sofa.
(b) Bed.
(c) Piano.
(d) Dining room set.

10. The day after she gives birth, Catherine is struck by what realization she makes about her daughter?
(a) How calm she is.
(b) How dependent she is.
(c) How much she sleeps.
(d) How fragile she is.

11. What does Catherine remember will happen if the baby stops feeding?
(a) Baby will be unhealthy.
(b) Milk will dry up.
(c) Baby will be more likely to die.
(d) Mother will not bond with the baby.

12. Why does Catherine wonder if she should pray?
(a) Her father would think better of her.
(b) The pain is so intense.
(c) The nuns are not there to help her.
(d) She doesn't believe in God.

13. What does the nurse put in Catherine's bath water?
(a) Milk.
(b) Lotion and oil.
(c) Coarse salt.
(d) Bubbles.

14. What did her parents give Catherine when she was eleven and passed her qualifying exam?
(a) New piano.
(b) Rosary beads.
(c) Ticket to see Santa Claus.
(d) New Marian Missal.

15. Where did Catherine move when she left Dave's?
(a) In with Liz.
(b) In with her parents.
(c) In with her music instructors.
(d) In a new apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trick did Catherine's mother tell her about that might help her sleep?

2. Who did Catherine write this song for?

3. What was the first catch Catherine learned?

4. How does Catherine describes Dave's action of not showing up to pick her up from the airport after having Anna?

5. What does Liz do to try and reassure Catherine about her performance?

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