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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What injury has Julia’s brother suffered?
(a) A missing arm.
(b) War neurosis.
(c) A broken leg.
(d) A mutilated face.

2. Why does Julia not wear a mask?
(a) She does not believe they protect one from the virus.
(b) She finds them to be uncomfortable.
(c) She already had a mild case of the flu and is immune.
(d) She forgot her mask at home.

3. What has happened to Ita's arm from the flu?
(a) It is ashy.
(b) It is black.
(c) It is slightly palsied.
(d) It is white and swollen.

4. Why do the nurses have to bundle the Maternity/Fever ward patients?
(a) They are feverish.
(b) There is no chimney for a fire.
(c) There are cracks in the walls.
(d) They must be kept modest.

5. What training does the narrator have?
(a) She is a dentist.
(b) She is a nurse midwife.
(c) She is a doctor.
(d) She has no training.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Julia Power’s ward nurse, whom she replaces?

2. What is Bridie given instead of the frozen cotton Julia had requested?

3. How does Groyne annoy Julia?

4. Why does the thermometer break when Bridie puts it in boiling water?

5. What does Julia do to honor the death of Delia's baby?

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