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

2. What does Bridie mean by the term nurse-child?
(a) A child who is nursed beyond infancy.
(b) A child up to age four who is boarded out with a foster mother.
(c) A child who wants to study to be a nurse.
(d) A child who cares for others.

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

4. What is a roentgenograph?
(a) An X-ray.
(b) A stethoscope.
(c) A thermometer.
(d) A cat scan.

5. Has Julia ever believed the future was inscribed for each of us the day we were born?
(a) Yes, but rarely.
(b) Yes, sometimes.
(c) Yes, always.
(d) No, never.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened if the children linked arms at the school, according to Bridie?

2. When Honor White is whispering the Rosary, how does Julia describe the way she is gripping each bead?

3. When asked if she went bathing in the sea, what is Bridie's response?

4. Why does a Catholic priest speak to Delia?

5. With whom does Julia live?

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