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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 did Connie remember was odd about the words she used as a young child?
3. How did Connie feel when she couldn't find Tom in his usual spot?
4. What was the weather like during Charlotte's labor?
5. What factors made Sibyl decide to take Charlotte to the hospital?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Sibyl agree to give the police officer who came to the Danforth home a statement without a lawyer present?
2. What was Connie's first experience with childbirth?
3. Why did other people find the words that Connie used as a child strange and uncomfortable?
4. How did the hippie movement, of which Sibyl became a part, influence her decision to become a midwife?
5. What caused Sibyl to believe it might have finally been time to take Charlotte to the hospital?
6. How did Sibyl's first experience with childbirth influence her decision to become a midwife?
7. Why did the men at the party go on foot to find a telephone when the woman went into labor?
8. Why did Connie feel better after first meeting Stephen Hastings?
9. What is the difference between Connie's profession and her mother's?
10. What made Sibyl believe it was safe to go on with the delivery after she went out to warm up her car?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Sibyl choose to refuse any settlement agreements? What does this reveal about her? How does her decision affect Connie?
Essay Topic 2
How are the other midwives affected by Sibyl's trial? How did they react? What did they stand to lose if Sibyl was convicted?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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