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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Connie with her mother when Connie saw her first childbirth?
(a) There was no one to babysit her.
(b) The mother of the baby invited her.
(c) She snuck into her mother's car.
(d) She always attended her mother's appointments.

2. What complaint did Rand have about Sibyl's job?
(a) She didn't make enough money.
(b) Rand thought she should be a real doctor.
(c) She made more money than Rand.
(d) She was away from home a lot.

3. What alarmed Sibyl when Charlotte began pushing?
(a) Charlotte became delirious.
(b) Charlotte began bleeding profusely.
(c) Charlotte passed out.
(d) Charlotte vomited.

4. How many events does Sibyl's attorney say it took to lead to Charlotte's death?
(a) Many.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

5. What time of day did Sibyl arrive at Charlotte's home after she went into labor?
(a) Early afternoon.
(b) Early morning.
(c) Late morning.
(d) Late evening.

6. Who was Sibyl's backup physician?
(a) Stephen Hastings.
(b) Bill Tanner.
(c) She didn't have one.
(d) B.P. Hewitt.

7. During Charlotte's labor, who did Sibyl send to be with her until Sibyl could get there?
(a) Connie.
(b) Rand.
(c) Anne.
(d) No one.

8. What were the people at the party that Sibyl attended doing when her friend went into labor?
(a) Smoking pot.
(b) Reading poetry.
(c) Arguing.
(d) Drinking alcohol.

9. On the weekend after Charlotte's death, who called the Danforth home?
(a) The police.
(b) Asa Bedford.
(c) Reporters and friends of Sibyl's.
(d) Rand.

10. What is the name of the Bedfords' son?
(a) Foogie.
(b) Rollie.
(c) Albert.
(d) Tom.

11. How old was Connie the year her mother was charged with the death of a client?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 23.
(d) 10.

12. What did the men at the party do when Sibyl's friend went into labor?
(a) Went to the bar down the street.
(b) Rushed the woman to the hospital.
(c) Stayed to watch.
(d) Walked to the nearest phone.

13. What was Connie told to do when the officer arrived at the house in Chapter 7?
(a) Stay and listen.
(b) Serve coffee.
(c) Leave the room.
(d) Go to her friend's house.

14. Why did Connie become hysterical when the jury returned to the courtroom?
(a) They glared at her mother.
(b) They wouldn't look at her mother.
(c) Some of them were crying.
(d) They were laughing.

15. What did Sibyl ask Asa to bring her after Charlotte stopped breathing?
(a) A Bible.
(b) The phone.
(c) An oxygen tank.
(d) A sharp knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Charlotte while she was pushing?

2. After the party, what was Sibyl doing when the ambulance arrived?

3. What struck Connie about her mother when she saw her for the first time after learning of Charlotte's death?

4. Who was waiting for Connie when she came home from school on the day after Charlotte's death?

5. What is Connie's mother's name?

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