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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nell bring to the park that surprises the May Mothers?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Cheesecake.
(c) Wine.
(d) Muffins.

2. What does the narrator suspect that she and Nell have in common?
(a) They are both wealthy women.
(b) They both regret getting pregnant.
(c) They are both single parents.
(d) They both have an important secret.

3. What milestone in Beatrice's development does Nell witness at the daycare?
(a) Beatrice rolls over.
(b) Beatrice lifts her own head.
(c) Beatrice smiles.
(d) Beatrice eats rice cereal.

4. What job did Alma have in Honduras?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Midwife.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Teacher.

5. When Colette arrives home in Chapter Eight, to whom is Charlie talking on the phone?
(a) Colette's mother.
(b) His publicist.
(c) Nell.
(d) Detective Hoyt.

6. When Chapter Two takes place, how long has it been since Midas's birth?
(a) About 4 months.
(b) Just under 2 months.
(c) About 2 weeks.
(d) Almost 1 year.

7. What does Nell confess about Beatrice's first day at daycare?
(a) Nell cried hysterically when she dropped the baby off.
(b) Nell planted a nanny cam at the daycare center.
(c) Nell intends to pick the baby up early and not tell her partner.
(d) Nell feels guilty about how relieved she is to have some time to herself.

8. When the May Mothers meet at the bar and decide not to talk about their babies, what kind of books do they immediately begin discussing?
(a) Sleep training.
(b) Child psychology.
(c) Breastfeeding.
(d) Infant education.

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

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

11. In Chapter Nine, where does the narrator say she is considering moving to?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Panama.
(d) Indonesia.

12. When Colette arrives for her meeting with the mayor, who is Shepherd in a meeting with?
(a) Davidson.
(b) Schwartz.
(c) Hoyt.
(d) Ghosh.

13. Where is the narrator as she narrates Chapter One?
(a) In prison.
(b) In a mental health facility.
(c) In a television studio.
(d) In hiding.

14. What is the name of the suspect mentioned in the file that Colette copied?
(a) Bodhi Mogaro.
(b) Kadar Ahmed.
(c) Dabir Naji.
(d) Abbud Bawazeer.

15. What is Francie's baby's name?
(a) Will.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Poppy.
(d) Lowell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Francie's partner's name?

2. Early in their conversation at the bar, what aspect of life in the United States do the May Mothers compare unfavorably with the situation in other countries?

3. In Chapter Eight, when Nell recalls deleting the Peek-a-Boo app from Winnie's phone, how does she characterize her own actions?

4. What is the name of the former Secretary of State who is now raising money for Teb?

5. How do both Neeley and Teb respond to Colette's latest chapters?

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