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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Black (Pages 235 - 265).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is used as anesthesia for Delia?
(a) Chloroform.
(b) Laughing gas.
(c) Chloral.
(d) Whiskey.

2. Where do Julia and Bridie plan on sleeping in the hospital?
(a) In the Maternity/Fever ward.
(b) In the cafeteria.
(c) The dormitory.
(d) In the hallway.

3. When Bridie was no hand at knitting Aran jumpers or embroidering vestments, on what duty was she put?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Farmwork.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Novenas.

4. What does Bridie say about the past two days in "Black"?
(a) They were fun.
(b) They were scary.
(c) They were similar to most other days.
(d) They are the best days she has ever had.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bridie not last long in service in Dublin?

2. What does Tim get on as Julia mounts her bicycle in "Blue"?

3. After Delia wakes from the sedative, why does Julia want to get her up in a seated position?

4. How long does a woman have to do housework and mind the little ones to work off the costs of staying at the mother-and-baby house, if she hasn’t been able to pay?

5. In "Black," who does Julia give as an example for who haunts her?

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