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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. During what month did the Danforth's wait to learn what the charges against Sibyl would be?
(a) July.
(b) August.
(c) April.
(d) May.
2. What was Sibyl instructed not to do as part of her bail agreement?
(a) Talk to her family about the case.
(b) Practice midwifery.
(c) Leave her home.
(d) Speak with Asa Bedford.
3. How did Tanner describe Charlotte in his opening statement?
(a) Strong and robust.
(b) Fragile and unhealthy.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Weak-minded.
4. When did Hastings' opening remarks begin?
(a) After lunch.
(b) Before Tanner's.
(c) On the second day of the trial.
(d) Late evening.
5. What did the autopsy report reveal was the cause of Charlotte's death?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Blood clot.
(c) Hemorrhagic shock due to a C-section.
(d) Heart attack.
6. What did the medical examiner say he believed happened during Charlotte's labor?
(a) She had a stroke.
(b) She simply fainted.
(c) She vagaled.
(d) She had a heart attack.
7. What did Anne's testimony cause the jury to do?
(a) See Charlotte as a real person.
(b) Dismiss the case.
(c) Weep openly.
(d) Forget that Charlotte had a family.
8. What did the state's first witness describe for the jury?
(a) The bloody scene in the Bedford's bedroom.
(b) Asa's hysterical rage on the night of Charlotte's death.
(c) The state of the infant upon his arrival at the Bedford home.
(d) The storm on the night of Charlotte's death.
9. How did Hastings gain access to Charlotte's medical records?
(a) By getting them from Charlotte.
(b) By filing a motion.
(c) By getting them from Asa.
(d) By stealing them.
10. What was the profession of the person who testified that Charlotte's medical history should have prevented her from participating in a home birth?
(a) Midwife turned Ob-Gyn.
(b) Midwife.
(c) Medical examiner.
(d) Nurse-midwife.
11. Which entries in Sibyl's notebook did Connie read?
(a) All those from Charlotte's death back.
(b) Only the last three entries.
(c) Only the date on which Charlotte died.
(d) All those from Charlotte's death forward.
12. What did Hastings say Anne failed to do?
(a) Call the police.
(b) Appropriately assist Sibyl.
(c) Stop Sibyl from performing the C-section.
(d) Tell the truth on the stand.
13. In Chapter 14, what did Sibyl and Rand decide to allow Connie to do?
(a) Attend the trial.
(b) Go to her grandmother's for the duration of the trial.
(c) Attend school rather than the trial.
(d) Date.
14. What happened during the first few days in court?
(a) Sibyl was quickly convicted.
(b) Connie was told she could not attend.
(c) Sibyl was repeatedly questioned.
(d) The two sides searched for a jury.
15. Who testified that her personal belief was that home births are dangerous?
(a) Anne.
(b) The state trooper.
(c) Charlotte's mother.
(d) A nurse-midwife.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was happening outside during the opening remarks?
2. What date was referenced in Sibyl's notebook that caused Connie to read further?
3. What did Connie see when she dropped off Charlotte's medical records at Hastings' office?
4. What charge did Hastings hope for after it was determined that Sibyl would be charged?
5. As Sibyl's student, what did Anne believe about home births?
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