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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Miss Ffrench-Mullen?
(a) Dr. Lynn's dear friend with whom she lives.
(b) Dr. Lynn's sister.
(c) Bridie's old friend from school.
(d) Julia's good friend.

3. Why does Julia suggest she and Bridie go on the roof?
(a) For a short nap.
(b) For a bit of air.
(c) For a cup of tea.
(d) For a chat.

4. Where is Dr. Lynn to turn herself in?
(a) The Dublin Metropolitan Police Headquarters.
(b) The nearest police precinct.
(c) The Dublin army base.
(d) Dublin Castle.

5. Since this is Honor’s second pregnancy out of wedlock, how long will she have to stay at the mother-and-baby house?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 5 years.

6. What does Julia compare to ringing a church bell?
(a) Squeezing on the IV to move the fluid down the tube.
(b) Ringing the bell by her bed when she needs assistance.
(c) Pulling on the long towel during a contraction.
(d) Praying the Rosary during labor.

7. Why can Dr. Lynn not get home much?
(a) The influenza and the police.
(b) The tram does not run close enough to her home.
(c) She worries about bringing the flu to her family.
(d) She is too busy at the hospital.

8. What is the translation of the song Dr. Lynn listens to that is called Liebestod?
(a) Freeing death.
(b) Lovely life.
(c) Love and death at the same moment.
(d) Love and life.

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

10. Does inserting a catheter in Mary help progress labor?
(a) Yes.
(b) Somewhat.
(c) A little, but only at first.
(d) No.

11. After Bridie told her story in "Black," how does she describe herself?
(a) Dirty.
(b) Sinful.
(c) Refreshed.
(d) Cleansed.

12. What composer is Dr. Lynn listening to on her gramophone in "Blue"?
(a) Bach.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Mendelssohn.
(d) Tchaikovsky.

13. Why does one of the doctors that Julia and Bridie pass wish he had been arrested?
(a) So he could have a rest.
(b) He wants to feel safe.
(c) He wants a place with better food.
(d) He feels guilty for the crime he committed.

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

15. Since Julia has reservations about what they might be filling up the sausages with these days, what does she decide to have for breakfast instead in "Blue"?
(a) Porridge.
(b) A piece of war bread.
(c) Black coffee.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julia use to check fetal heartbeats?

2. When Julia asks Bridie to tell her anything she remembers from the home, how does Bridie respond?

3. What does Bridie tell Julia her job is, her fight?

4. What does Bridie mean by the term nurse-child?

5. How did the home in which Bridie lived handle the fact that so many of the children had accidents in the night?

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