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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Julia Power?
(a) The junior nurse.
(b) The author of the book.
(c) The narrator and protagonist.
(d) The hospital volunteer.

2. Why does Julia end up delivering Delia’s baby?
(a) Dr. MacAuliffe is too nervous.
(b) Dr. MacAuliffe is in surgery.
(c) No doctor replaces Dr. MacAuliffe.
(d) Julia demands she deliver the baby.

3. What are the five characteristics of many illnesses, as described by Julia?
(a) Exposure, incubation, invasion, medication, and convalescence.
(b) Exposure, inoculation, interference, physical therapy, and convalescence.
(c) Exposure, incubation, invasion, defervescence, and convalescence.
(d) Inoculation, exposure, incubation, invasion, and convalescence.

4. What is the medical term used for a woman who is having her first child?
(a) Pluragravida.
(b) Primigravida.
(c) Multigravida.
(d) Unigravida.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Julia not wear a mask?

2. Why does Dr. Prendergast not prescribe aspirin for Ita’s fever?

3. Why do the nurses have to bundle the Maternity/Fever ward patients?

4. How does Groyne annoy Julia?

5. What is the general attitude about first time mothers by young doctors, according to Julia?

(see the answer key)

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