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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. Where does Julia tell Delia her daughter has gone?
(a) The Angels' Plot.
(b) Heaven.
(c) To be with God.
(d) The morgue.

2. Why is it thought good to be a bit distant and professional with patients, according to the medical world in this book?
(a) They are uneducated and uncouth.
(b) They will respect you more.
(c) They will fear you.
(d) They are unworthy of you.

3. What is NOT a clue given that Delia is in early labor?
(a) A high fever.
(b) Baby’s positioning.
(c) Constipation.
(d) The bloody show.

4. Ita's nail beds are starting to turn bluish. What might be the cause?
(a) Bruising.
(b) Her work at the ammunitions factory.
(c) Cyanosis.
(d) Cancer.

5. Why is there no birth or death certificate needed for Delia's stillborn baby?
(a) Legally speaking, nothing had happened.
(b) The baby was born in the hospital which had accurate records.
(c) The parents chose not to have the certificates.
(d) The hospital kept this information from the governement.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Dr. MacAuliffe leave before delivering Delia’s baby?

3. Why does Dr. Prendergast not prescribe aspirin for Ita’s fever?

4. If Dr. Lynn were in charge of the world, what would not happen before the age of 20?

5. Why does Julia end up delivering Delia’s baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the dichotomy that is Dr. Lynn, regarding her work and passions?

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

3. What are three ways that the reader knows that Delia Garrett is a wealthier woman than the others in the ward?

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

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

6. How does Julia become the acting ward sister?

7. What are four nicknames given for the deadly influenza pandemic?

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

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

10. What does Bridie notice about Ita soon before she begins to convulse? How is this significant?

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