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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and Part 1: Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Connie remember was odd about the words she used as a young child?
(a) They were words people don't use in polite conversation.
(b) They made her mother angry.
(c) They were not in English.
(d) The other children knew them too.

2. How did Connie feel when she couldn't find Tom in his usual spot?
(a) Happy.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Relieved.

3. How long did Sibyl attend college before quitting?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

4. Why were the mothers of some of Connie's friends reluctant to let their children play with her?
(a) Because Connie was not very nice.
(b) Because her mother was a midwife.
(c) Because they were afraid of Connie.
(d) Because Connie's family was poor.

5. Who was with Sibyl and her friend who went into labor during the party while the woman labored?
(a) No one.
(b) Another woman.
(c) The woman's mother.
(d) The men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Connie hope to find Tom on the day her mother told her to make her own dinner because she'd be with a client?

2. In the prologue, what was Connie doing when the jury returned to the courtroom?

3. What season was it when Sibyl was charged with Charlotte's death?

4. What is Connie's profession?

5. Why was Connie with her mother when Connie saw her first childbirth?

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