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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mary think babies are born?

2. Why does Dr. Lynn not prescribe chloroform for Mary?

3. In what does Julia put Delia's stillborn baby?

4. What phrase does Bridie say under her breath that makes Julia smile, because it is also Tim's phrase?

5. What is used as thread for Delia's sutures?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Julia quickly remove the thermometer from Ita's mouth and place the thermometer in her armpit?

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

4. What is Bridie's reaction to the cafeteria food at the hospital? How does this compare to Julia's response to it?

5. How does Julia become the acting ward sister?

6. Describe the makeshift shrine that Julia passes in "Red."

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

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

9. Dr. Lynn performs an autopsy on Ita. How is Julia affected by it?

10. How does Julia describe what she calls a “weird malady?”

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

By the end of Brown, the reader learns that Bridie is a border in the mother house. What clues are given in both Red and Brown that point to the life of a poor orphan? How has this life influenced her personality, her behavior, and her attitude about herself?

Essay Topic 2

In the hospital, there are strict rules and procedures when dealing with patients. Why do these rules exist? Do they seem essential? Are they effective? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Homosexual love is brought up multiple times in this story. Describe these relationships. Why might the author have chosen to include these relationships in the story? What might these unconventional relationships be connected to the title of the book?

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