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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Julia end up delivering Delia’s baby?
(a) Dr. MacAuliffe is too nervous.
(b) No doctor replaces Dr. MacAuliffe.
(c) Julia demands she deliver the baby.
(d) Dr. MacAuliffe is in surgery.

2. Why is it important for a birthing mother to lay on her left side, rather than her right?
(a) It is more comfortable.
(b) Lying on her right can cause the baby to put pressure on her inferior vena cava.
(c) There is no valid reason for this positioning.
(d) It helps flip the baby.

3. Why does the thermometer break when Bridie puts it in boiling water?
(a) The thermometer is left in the water for too long.
(b) There is too much mercury in the thermometer.
(c) Boiling water makes the mercury expand too much and crack the bulb.
(d) The thermometer is faulty.

4. What is the general attitude about first time mothers by young doctors, according to Julia?
(a) They will need cesarean sections.
(b) They should allow their intuition to guide them.
(c) They easily give birth.
(d) They cannot deliver without medical intervention.

5. What causes Julia concern, more so than Ita's bluing nail beds?
(a) Her respirations has slowed down.
(b) Her temperature has increased.
(c) Her respirations are 36 a minute.
(d) Her blood pressure has increased.

Short Answer Questions

1. What number pregnancy is Ita Noonan expecting?

2. What is the reason Julia gives for why Dr. Lynn comes to help at the hospital?

3. What does Dr. Prendergast prescribe for Ita to calm her?

4. What causes Delia to hemorrhage?

5. Why is Dr. Lynn satisfied with the type of thread she used for Delia's sutures?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose for all the posted signs throughout the novel?

2. In "Red," how long has it been since England has had a general election? When do they plan to have another one?

3. Julia is contemplative on her commute home from the hospital in "Brown." Of what does she think?

4. Why is Julia worried about Dr. Lynn’s suturing skills? How are her worries alleviated?

5. How did Julia receive her nurses training, and how long has Julia worked as a nurse?

6. What does Tim do to surprise Julia for her birthday? How does this affect her and why?

7. Honor White is the newest patient to the ward at the end of "Brown." What is known about her personal history?

8. What condition does Tim have? How did this occur?

9. How does Julia feel about her own physical appearance after Delia’s delivery? Why might she feel this way?

10. Why does Julia believe that Dr. Lynn is coming into the hospital to help out of the kindness of her heart?

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