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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 does the nurse put in Catherine's bath water?

2. What does Liz say about Anna?

3. What vow does Catherine make in regards to her daughter right after she is born?

4. What type of rhythm comes to Catherine as she thinks about celebration music?

5. What do the breathing strategies the nurse wants Catherine to use during labor remind her of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine's Granny say is terrible and what must it be worse than?

2. What does Catherine learn about St. Cecilia and how does it affect her?

3. How does Catherine relax while she is experiencing the labor pains?

4. How are the people at Rotten Row and what does Catherine decide to do about it?

5. What is Catherine working on that she remembered learning from her Granny Boyd.

6. What does Liz almost quiz Catherine about and why?

7. What would Catherine do when her parents would fight?

8. Why does Catherine decide she shouldn't pray to God?

9. What is Catherine given as a reward for passing her qualifying exam?

10. What does Catherine remember happening between her and her parents and what does she do because of it during her postgraduate year in Glasgow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways are Catherine's parents responsible for the separation between them? In what ways is Catherine responsible for the separation? Who do you believe is more to blame and why do you feel that way?

Essay Topic 2

What is one of the central tenants of Taoism? How is Taoism related to Catherine? How does it affect her beliefs about music?

Essay Topic 3

How does Postpartum depression affect Catherine? Do you think Catherine may have been depressed before she had the baby? Why or why not?

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