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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Prologue-Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distinctive item is the man Winnie talks to at the bar wearing?
(a) A tweed sports coat.
(b) A straw cowboy hat.
(c) A red baseball cap.
(d) A leather motorcycle jacket.

2. What does the narrator say is the downside of her genetic inheritance?
(a) Her mother had a substance use disorder.
(b) Her father had cystic fibrosis.
(c) Her mother had breast cancer.
(d) Her father had bipolar disorder.

3. What is Nell's line of work?
(a) Information security.
(b) Investment fund management.
(c) Public policy analysis.
(d) Medical equipment sales.

4. Why does Nell's partner object to the babysitter Nell hired?
(a) He does not want Nell to return to work.
(b) He expected to be included in the hiring process.
(c) The babysitter was recommended by Nell's ex.
(d) The babysitter is undocumented.

5. What does the Prologue imply is the likely cause of the narrator being unprepared for her child's birth?
(a) She is not really interested in being a mother and is living in denial.
(b) She does not pay attention to the information she gets from the May Mothers.
(c) She is distracted by her tumultuous relationship with a married man.
(d) She did not anticipate that the baby might arrive before its due date.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator suspect that she and Nell have in common?

2. What is the name of the babysitter that Nell provides for Winnie?

3. Which of the May Mothers arranges the group's first meeting, in March?

4. What does Nell suspect might be causing Winnie to feel overwhelmed?

5. What is Francie's baby's name?

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