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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. How long prior to birth does Dr. Lynn believe Delia’s baby’s heart stopped beating?
(a) Several days prior.
(b) A few minutes prior.
(c) Quite a few hours prior.
(d) Several weeks prior.

2. What is expected of Catholics to do on All Souls’ Day, according to this story?
(a) Say the novenas.
(b) Say ten Hail Marys.
(c) Visit a graveyard.
(d) Fast.

3. Who is Julia Power’s ward nurse, whom she replaces?
(a) Sister Mary.
(b) Sister Eileen.
(c) Sister Luke.
(d) Sister Finnegan.

4. For whom was Bridie named?
(a) Saint Beatrice.
(b) Her family's pet bird.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Saint Bridget.

5. What does Bridie have that causes her to have swollen knuckles?
(a) Frostbite.
(b) Chilblains.
(c) Hives.
(d) Arthritis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Julia’s mother die?

2. What does Julia say she treasures about Bridie, in "Black (Pages 235-265)"?

3. A first birth often takes how many hours of pushing, according to Julia?

4. What is NOT a reason that Dr. Lynn gives for allowing Juiia to give medicine without a doctor's authority?

5. Why did Dr. Lynn not get the message that she was needed at the hospital?

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