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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to the rescue of Martha when she realizes the state she is in?
(a) Anna.
(b) John.
(c) Deirdre.
(d) Sibyl.

2. What do John and Martha do very little of during their holiday with Katie?
(a) Speaking.
(b) Arguing.
(c) Studying.
(d) Walking.

3. Who does Deirdre say once was cruel to her, according to her account in the book?
(a) Her brother.
(b) A boyfriend.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her ex-husband.

4. What does the person Martha interviews say that Adam wants her to stop doing?
(a) Worrying.
(b) Hugging him.
(c) Whispering.
(d) Yelling.

5. On what holiday do John and Martha bring dozens of books to study, according to her account in the book?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Easter.
(d) Halloween.

6. What kind of person was Martha interviewing for her dissertation, a person who gave her insight into her son?
(a) Magician.
(b) Psychic.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Therapist.

7. What was the name that John and Martha had first decided to call their new baby?
(a) Isaiah.
(b) Christen.
(c) Eric.
(d) John.

8. What does John buy at the same time that Martha is shopping for clothing?
(a) A new briefcase.
(b) Baby clothing.
(c) A book on pregnancy.
(d) Suits.

9. What does Martha receive when she gets home from the holiday, according to her account in the book?
(a) A new book.
(b) Blood test.
(c) Message.
(d) Gift from Sibyl.

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

11. Who came to Deirdre's rescue when she was faced with a difficult time, as Martha is?
(a) Her mother.
(b) No one.
(c) A friend.
(d) An old woman.

12. Where does Martha go shopping for clothing that is heavier and less form fitting?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) Providence.

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

14. The person Martha is interviewing says that Adam is hurt more by Martha being ________ than being open.
(a) Smart.
(b) Happy.
(c) Closed.
(d) Sad.

15. On what day does Martha realize that she needs to eat or else she can not take care of Katie?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Third.
(c) First.
(d) Second.

Short Answer Questions

1. John is gone on his ________ trip overseas when the fire in the apartment building occurs.

2. Who gets to see the picture of the ultrasound before it is hung up, according to Martha's account in the book?

3. At what age was Adam unable to speak, as told in the story at the start of the book?

4. What does Martha have to do in addition to taking courses in order to get her PhD?

5. What kind of job has John been doing which takes him away from his family more often than he might like?

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