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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of book is this book, as evidenced by the way the book is written and presented to the reader?
(a) Myth.
(b) Textbook.
(c) Fictional story.
(d) Memoir.

2. What school do Martha and her husband attend, which intimidates them because of all the work they have to do?
(a) Yale.
(b) Brown.
(c) Harvard.
(d) MIT.

3. At what age was Adam unable to speak, as told in the story at the start of the book?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

4. What happens in Martha's gender seminar that causes others to find out she is pregnant?
(a) She falls over.
(b) She tells someone.
(c) She vomits.
(d) She passes out.

5. Who offers to walk Martha home after her incident during the gender seminar?
(a) Fellow student.
(b) John.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sibyl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Martha have to arrange when John is going to be out of town for a few weeks?

2. What is the name of the other child that is frequently mentioned in this story?

3. What was the major problem that occurred when Martha was home alone with Katie?

4. What does Deirdre say that she found when she was helped by someone else during her tough time?

5. Who came to Deirdre's rescue when she was faced with a difficult time, as Martha is?

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