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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 kissing and talking to Bridie make Julia feel?

2. 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"?

3. What does Julia mean when she says she palpates Mary's abdomen?

4. Why does a tear drop onto Julia’s skirt near the beginning of "Blue" on her birthday?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Julia stands up to Sister Luke in "Blue." What does she say to Sister Luke? What gives Julia the confidence to do this?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many propaganda signs posted around the city, Describe these signs. What is the purpose of these signs? Do you think the citizens benefit from them? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There are many tragic events in this story. Describe two of them. How is Julia affected by them? Overall, would you consider this book a tragedy? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Julia mentions early on in Red that she is not allowed to arrive at the hospital sweaty. What other rules of etiquette must she follow that might seem antiquated or sexist towards women? How does this affect Julia and other women in the story? What might be the connection of these rules to the suffrage movement?

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