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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 did her parents give Catherine when she was eleven and passed her qualifying exam?

2. What does Catherine remember will happen if the baby stops feeding?

3. What does Dave do for a living?

4. Why does Catherine hate winter?

5. Which of the following words best describes how Catherine feels about the baby and everything involving her on the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Catherine say she feels throughout her pregnancy?

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

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

4. What excuse does Dave give to Catherine for not coming to see her and Anna in the hospital?

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

6. What happens in regards to Catherine's contractions and what do the sisters tell her to do?

7. What happens when Catherine and Cranny are sewing or making hot water for tea?

8. Who takes Catherine to the ambulance and what does he tell her about the hospital?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where does Catherine go when she becomes overwhelmed by her parents' fighting? How does this relationship help Catherine?

Essay Topic 2

For what does Catherine feel guilty? Is this guilt justified? Would you have handled things differently than Catherine did? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is Miss Bingham's real purpose in Catherine's life? How does Catherine repay Miss Bingham? Do you believe Catherine treats Miss Bingham well? Why or why not?

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