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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sam sleep now?
(a) In a crib in another bedroom
(b) On a mattress on the floor
(c) In the dining room
(d) On a futon in the den

2. How old is Anne on her birthday this month?
(a) 32
(b) 39
(c) 36
(d) 27

3. What is Anne's state of mind in Part 11?
(a) Barely hanging on
(b) Optimistic
(c) Calm
(d) Confident

4. In what month are the entries for Part 11 written?
(a) August
(b) July
(c) June
(d) May

5. What is the state of Pammy's health in Part 12?
(a) She is deteriorating rapidly
(b) She is in remission
(c) She is tired but stable
(d) She is cured

6. Who watches Sam while Anne and Pammy are out?
(a) Anne's brother
(b) Anne's mother
(c) Anne's nanny
(d) Anne's neighbor

7. What does Anne instinctively know about Pammy?
(a) She will be cured
(b) She will succumb to her illness
(c) She will battle the disease for a long time
(d) She will go into remission

8. What does Anne wonder as she watches Sam crawl?
(a) If he will bump his head on a table
(b) What his future will hold
(c) If he will be a good reader
(d) If the floor is clean

9. Why does Anne stop seeing a man she had been attracted to?
(a) He is a Republican
(b) He is unstable
(c) He is lazy
(d) He is too old

10. Where do Anne and Pammy spend the afternoon?
(a) The day spa
(b) At the movies
(c) Going shopping
(d) The beauty salon

11. What does Pammy spend a lot of time doing lately?
(a) Researching alternative treatments
(b) Yoga
(c) Going to church
(d) Shopping for organic food

12. What is Sam's latest accomplishment?
(a) He is counting
(b) He is skipping
(c) He is talking
(d) He is standing

13. What is Anne's state of mind in Part 12?
(a) She is euphoric
(b) She is optimistic
(c) She is stable
(d) She is an emotional wreck

14. What about Sam does Anne constantly worry about?
(a) His emotions
(b) His dexterity
(c) His food
(d) His health

15. How does Anne feel when she goes out with friends?
(a) She is too tempted to drink
(b) She is grateful for a break from Sam
(c) She never wants to go home
(d) She misses Sam

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne crave?

2. What do Anne and Pammy use to escape Pammy's illness?

3. What lesson could Anne learn from Pammy?

4. Where does Sam seem to enjoy babbling and making noises?

5. What accomplishment does Sam achieve in Part 11?

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