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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the content of the book?
(a) How to teach sign language to a child
(b) Outlines for writing seminars
(c) A chronicle of Sam's first year of life
(d) How-to tips on baby-proofing a house

2. Who is Pammy?
(a) Anne's mother
(b) Anne's neighbor
(c) Anne's sister
(d) Anne's long-time friend

3. What is the source of Anne's comfort during difficult times?
(a) Her mother
(b) Her faith in Jesus
(c) Her best friend, Pammy
(d) Her brother, Steve

4. What is a major characteristic of Anne's writing style?
(a) Verbose
(b) Humor
(c) Succinct
(d) Poetry

5. Anne cannot imagine going through the experience of having Sam without _____________.
(a) Pammy
(b) Cable TV
(c) Baby monitor
(d) Nanny

6. What does Anne think about Sam at this point?
(a) She wishes someone would take him for awhile
(b) She is having second thoughts about being a mother
(c) She wants more children because of the experience
(d) She cannot imagine life without him

7. Other than Sam, Anne is tremendously grateful for _____________________.
(a) Cable TV
(b) Maternity leave
(c) A royalty check
(d) A loyal network of family and friends

8. Anne has finally learned that she must ____________________________.
(a) Ask people for help
(b) Get a nanny
(c) Go back to work
(d) Get Sam to sleep through the night

9. How does Anne feel most of the time?
(a) Tired
(b) Guilty
(c) Scared
(d) Euphoric

10. How does Anne know she is strong enough to raise a child now?
(a) She has a big house
(b) She has battled addictions and won
(c) She has more money
(d) She enjoys different experiences

11. The diary entries in Part 2 encompass ___________________________ of Sam's life.
(a) The second year
(b) The first year
(c) The first month
(d) The first week

12. Where does Anne regularly take Sam?
(a) Church
(b) Mall
(c) Grocery
(d) Beach

13. Who is Sam?
(a) The author's neighbor
(b) A serial killer
(c) The author's editor
(d) The author's son

14. Why does Anne primarily want a husband?
(a) So she can have some adult conversation
(b) So she has someone to share Sam's experiences with
(c) So someone can support her and Sam
(d) So she will not grow old alone

15. What does Anne indulge in?
(a) Jelly Beans
(b) Coffee
(c) Pretzels
(d) Halloween candy

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Anne's idea of normal for a family?

2. What fear begins to emerge for Anne where Sam is concerned?

3. What has Sam's father recently done?

4. What upset Anne about her pre-teen years?

5. What is Anne's greatest fear about having a child?

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