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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. How did the home in which Bridie lived handle the fact that so many of the children had accidents in the night?
(a) The nuns would not allow the children to drink water before bedtime.
(b) The nuns said the children could just sleep on the waterproof undersheets and spare the laundry.
(c) The nuns hired more staff at night to help.
(d) The nuns put all the children in diapers.

2. When Honor White is whispering the Rosary, how does Julia describe the way she is gripping each bead?
(a) Like her life depended on it.
(b) With animal strength.
(c) Out of such desperation.
(d) The way a drowning woman might a life preserver.

3. 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) Black coffee.
(b) Porridge.
(c) A piece of war bread.
(d) Nothing.

4. What happened if the children linked arms at the school, according to Bridie?
(a) Their parents would be called.
(b) They would be told to separate.
(c) They would get the strap.
(d) They would be smiled upon.

5. Julia compares her small pebble of pain on the scale against what of Bridie’s?
(a) Bridie's mountains.
(b) Bridie's boulders.
(c) Bridie's peaks.
(d) Bridie's rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the times that Bridie loved best about the jobs on which the nuns sent her?

2. What composer is Dr. Lynn listening to on her gramophone in "Blue"?

3. What plant is found in the Blue Mountains of Australia?

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

5. How does the poem end that Julia has in her head as she wakes in "Blue"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Julia avoid asking Mary if she is ready to push?

2. What is Sister Luke's response when Julia asks if the unwed mothers may take their babies home?

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

4. What does Dr. Lynn do to try to conceal her identity, when out in public?

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

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

7. Why does Julia take the risk and let Mary's baby nurse?

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

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

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

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