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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. What did Rand think they should do when the police officer visited in Chapter 7?

2. Why did Sibyl quit college?

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

4. The year that Charlotte's family arrived, who did Connie constantly hope to catch a look at?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't anyone notice that there was an ice storm outside during Charlotte's labor?

2. Why was Connie upset when she saw Stephen Hastings joking with the prosecutor and judge?

3. What did Sibyl expect from Charlotte's birth experience when she first got there?

4. Why did Sibyl agree to give the police officer who came to the Danforth home a statement without a lawyer present?

5. Why was Connie so upset when the jury returned to the courtroom?

6. How did Stephen Hastings describe Charlotte's death?

7. What was Sibyl's first experience with childbirth?

8. What made Sibyl believe it was safe to go on with the delivery after she went out to warm up her car?

9. What was Connie's first experience with childbirth?

10. How did Rand feel about Sibyl's profession and why did he feel that way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Sibyl choose to refuse any settlement agreements? What does this reveal about her? How does her decision affect Connie?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss symbolism in Midwives. What symbols are present in the novel? What does each stand for?

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