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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. What does Tim get on as Julia mounts her bicycle in "Blue"?
(a) His horse.
(b) His scooter.
(c) His bicycle.
(d) His motorcycle.

2. How long does a woman have to do housework and mind the little ones to work off the costs of staying at the mother-and-baby house, if she hasn’t been able to pay?
(a) She is not obligated to stay there.
(b) Six months after the baby’s birth.
(c) Up until the baby’s birth.
(d) A year after the baby’s birth.

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

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

5. How does kissing and talking to Bridie make Julia feel?
(a) So happy, she thinks she could burst.
(b) Confused and unsure.
(c) Angry.
(d) Uncomfortable and nervous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Julia and Bridie plan on sleeping in the hospital?

2. What is the reason Bridie gives for wanting to stay with Julia after she donated blood?

3. What holiday does Sister Luke remind everyone is celebrated on the first of November?

4. What policing force follows Bridie into the ward?

5. What does Julia guess is the cause of what she sees on Tim’s face, when she first sees him at the beginning of "Blue"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the reasons Bridie gives for why her days at the hospital are the very best days of her life?

2. Why does Julia not tell Tim where she bought his motorcycle?

3. What does Julia realize will happen, regarding Bridie, once the hospital goes back to normal?

4. How does Julia react to Bridie's kiss? Why does she react this way?

5. What details does Julia miss that reveal that Mary's husband is abusive?

6. What does Julia do to relieve some of Mary's labor pains?

7. From where does the term influenza come? Why is it called this?

8. Why does Dr. Lynn listen to classical music on her gramophone?

9. In "Black" (Pages 235-265), what does Julia think about the line on the propaganda poster regarding lying down for a fortnight?

10. What is Dr. Lynn's response when Julia questions her regarding her support of violence?

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