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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Connie initially think the investigator Hastings hired was?
(a) A psychiatrist.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A reporter.
(d) A photographer.

2. Who was on the courthouse steps when the Danforths arrived for the trial?
(a) Other midwives.
(b) No one.
(c) Connie's classmates.
(d) The Bedfords.

3. What charge was brought against Sibyl?
(a) Second-degree murder.
(b) Pre-meditated murder.
(c) First-degree murder.
(d) Manslaughter.

4. What kind of student was Anne Austin described as?
(a) Enthusiastic.
(b) Poor.
(c) Quiet and withdrawn.
(d) Good, but timid.

5. In Chapter 12, how many years in prison does Connie say Sibyl could have been sentenced to?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Forty.
(d) Fifteen.

6. What did Connie begin to realize Charlotte had as she watched the jury selection?
(a) No family to stick up for her.
(b) Wealthy parents.
(c) A family who loved her.
(d) A grudge against her mother.

7. What did the medical examiner say he found in Charlotte's abdomen?
(a) Another baby.
(b) A lot of blood.
(c) A tumor.
(d) A well-sutured uterus.

8. What did the midwife turned Ob-Gyn say Sibyl had successfully treated for Charlotte during her pregnancy?
(a) Low blood sugar.
(b) High blood pressure.
(c) Morning sickness.
(d) Anemia.

9. What is the name of the investigator Stephen Hastings hired?
(a) Tom Corts.
(b) Asa Bedford.
(c) Bill Tanner.
(d) Patty Dunlevy.

10. What did Hastings get the nurse-midwife who testified to admit in his cross-examination of her?
(a) Sibyl was an excellent midwife.
(b) She was lying.
(c) People in her own profession often delivered babies at home.
(d) Charlotte was a good candidate for home birth.

11. What charge did Hastings warn the Danforth's the state could charge Sibyl with?
(a) Pre-meditated murder.
(b) Second-degree murder.
(c) First-degree murder.
(d) Negligent homicide.

12. What did Connie see when she dropped off Charlotte's medical records at Hastings' office?
(a) A bill for his legal services.
(b) Hastings and Sibyl kissing.
(c) Notes about Sibyl's trial.
(d) Hastings joking with the prosecutor.

13. What happened during the first few days in court?
(a) Sibyl was quickly convicted.
(b) The two sides searched for a jury.
(c) Sibyl was repeatedly questioned.
(d) Connie was told she could not attend.

14. As Sibyl's student, what did Anne believe about home births?
(a) Patients should be given painkillers.
(b) Interference is usually necessary.
(c) A doctor should be present.
(d) There should be as little interference as possible.

15. Who opposed Sibyl and Rand's decision regarding Connie in Chapter 14?
(a) Connie's grandmother.
(b) The principal.
(c) Connie.
(d) Hastings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was happening outside during the opening remarks?

2. What did Sibyl try to do after delivering Charlotte's baby?

3. What month did Sibyl's trial begin?

4. What did the medical examiner say he believed happened during Charlotte's labor?

5. What word caught Connie's eye when she was in a conference room at Hastings' place of business?

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