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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. When Sibyl is arrested, what misdemeanor charge is brought against her?

2. What did the state's first witness describe for the jury?

3. What did the medical examiner say was Charlotte's cause of death?

4. During what month did the Danforth's wait to learn what the charges against Sibyl would be?

5. What did Connie see when she dropped off Charlotte's medical records at Hastings' office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Connie continue to read other entries in Sibyl's journal after reading the one she found the notebook opened to?

2. What was Connie's reaction to seeing the word "vagal" written on a conference room board at Hastings' place of business?

3. What was unusual about Hastings' delivery of the manslaughter charges to Sibyl?

4. Why did Tanner depict Charlotte as a frail woman?

5. What realization did Connie come to while she was watching the goings on in the court during the jury selection?

6. Why was Hastings' cross-examination of the midwife turned Ob-Gyn important?

7. What does the term "vagaled" mean?

8. Why was it important for the prosecution to make the point that Anne was an enthusiastic student who did not believe in interfering with birth unless absolutely necessary?

9. Why did Sibyl sew up Charlotte's abdomen after the baby was delivered?

10. Why did Sibyl refuse to accept any possible settlements that might be offered?

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

How does Connie fit the role of protagonist? What is unusual about her role as protagonist?

Essay Topic 3

What point-of-view is the story told in? Why did the author choose this point-of-view? Is the use of this point-of-view successful or might another have worked better? Why or why not?

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