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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Blue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Julia not hurry to clean up the mess after Delia gives birth?
(a) She does not know what to do.
(b) She does not want to step between Dr. Lynn and Delia.
(c) She has another emergency.
(d) She needs to leave it all as evidence.

2. Why does a tear drop onto Julia’s skirt near the beginning of "Blue" on her birthday?
(a) She just chopped onions.
(b) She is in pain.
(c) Tim’s cooking is delicious.
(d) Her brother loves her.

3. What causes Delia to hemorrhage?
(a) She births only half the afterbirth on her own.
(b) Her placenta detaches too quickly from her uterus.
(c) She tears in delivery.
(d) She has to have a c-section.

4. How does Julia attempt to revive Delia’s baby?
(a) By slapping her on the back.
(b) She does not try to revive her.
(c) By doing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
(d) She shakes her.

5. What is NOT something Julia says the nurses did during their hour breaks, prior to the pandemic?
(a) Knit.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Dance.
(d) Read the news aloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julia describe the sounds Delia makes at the end of pushing?

2. What does Bridie mean by the term nurse-child?

3. What happened to Eileen Divine?

4. In what does Julia put Delia's stillborn baby?

5. Who is Julia Power?

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