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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. In Chapter 7, what was Connie doing when a police officer arrived at their house?
2. What was the charge against Sibyl?
3. Why did Connie become hysterical when the jury returned to the courtroom?
4. What struck Connie about her mother when she saw her for the first time after learning of Charlotte's death?
5. Who did Rand often spend long afternoons alone with when Sibyl was with clients?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Sibyl's first experience with childbirth influence her decision to become a midwife?
2. Why was Connie upset when she saw Stephen Hastings joking with the prosecutor and judge?
3. Why was Connie so upset when the jury returned to the courtroom?
4. Why did Stephen Hastings bring a photographer to take pictures of Sibyl?
5. How did Stephen Hastings describe Charlotte's death?
6. How did Rand feel about Sibyl's profession and why did he feel that way?
7. What events occurred that prevented Sibyl from getting Charlotte the medical help she needed?
8. What is the difference between Connie's profession and her mother's?
9. Why did Sibyl ask Asa to bring her a sharp knife?
10. Why did the men at the party go on foot to find a telephone when the woman went into labor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss symbolism in Midwives. What symbols are present in the novel? What does each stand for?
Essay Topic 2
What is Hastings' relationship with Sibyl like? What does he do that reveals he has stronger feelings for Sibyl? Why are his feelings toward Sibyl important? How do they affect the plot?
Essay Topic 3
What evidence is there that Connie's relationship with her mother changes as the story progresses? Why does the relationship change? What is the state of Connie's relationship with her mother before Sibyl's death?
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