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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Anne call about her breastfeeding issues?
(a) Her mother
(b) Pammy
(c) The La Leche League
(d) Her obstetrician

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

4. When an associate pastor from her church comes to help, what does he do to help Anne?
(a) Loads the dishwasher
(b) Does the laundry
(c) Cleans the bathroom
(d) Changes the oil in the car

5. As an adult, how did Anne deal with her childhood issues?
(a) Substance abuse
(b) Bulimia
(c) Overeating
(d) Writing

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

7. To what does Anne attribute some of Sam's colicky behavior?
(a) Her former addictions
(b) The noisy neighbors
(c) Her Type A personality
(d) Her anxiety about raising him

8. The month in which the entries for Part 5 are written is ___________________.
(a) March
(b) October
(c) December
(d) July

9. What is a regret that Anne has during the Christmas season?
(a) That her father did not live long enough to meet Sam
(b) That she never had a ballet career
(c) That she never joined the Peace Corps
(d) That she never got her Master's Degree

10. What does Anne show Sam in a store window?
(a) Her latest book
(b) Christmas decorations
(c) A train
(d) A mannequin

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

12. What upset Anne about her pre-teen years?
(a) Coming from a divorced family
(b) Peer pressure and loneliness
(c) Coming from a poor family
(d) Wearing braces

13. What does Anne wish on New Year's Eve?
(a) That she can focus more on the present instead of worrying so much
(b) That Sam's father will return
(c) That she will find a new job
(d) That she will fall in love soon

14. Who is Brian?
(a) Anne's friend who becomes Sam's Big Brother
(b) Anne's editor
(c) Anne's butcher
(d) Anne's mechanic

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne admit is one of her worst personality traits?

2. What frightens Anne during a drive to the grocery store one day?

3. In what month are the journal entries for Part 6 written?

4. What is one of the things that does not frighten Anne about her pregnancy?

5. Given her past, Anne is in disbelief that ________________________________.

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