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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. What could Martha and John not see because of all of the people who were gathered in the hospital room?
(a) The ceiling.
(b) Adam.
(c) The end of the table.
(d) Katie.

2. John and Martha begin to fight over their ________ for their child, according to the story.
(a) Needs.
(b) Names.
(c) Expectations.
(d) Stories.

3. Martha believes that Adam was sent into the world to ________ her and her husband, according to her account in the story.
(a) Teach.
(b) Connect with.
(c) Strengthen.
(d) Avoid.

4. What kind of professional worked with children with Down Syndrome, according to her account in the story?
(a) Psychologist.
(b) Detective.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Linguist.

5. Where do Martha and John arrive at the start of this chapter of the book?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Home.
(c) The school.
(d) Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ begins to read all they can on Down Syndrome, even though they find it all dark and depressing.

2. What did Adam NOT have immediately after birth, according to the story?

3. What do Martha's cousin and Martha joke about when they are out on an adventure together?

4. Where did Martha decide to take Adam, in response to the information she got from her dream?

5. What does the obstetrician accuse Martha of doing which is why the doctor thinks she's in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Martha notice about the others in the room when she is about to give birth to Adam?

2. What did Martha begin to see in the doctor as they were talking about her pregnancy?

3. What did John's mentor tell him when John was having a conversation with him about his future?

4. What was the negative experience that Martha has in one of her classes, causing her to not doubt what others thought of her decision to have the baby?

5. What did Martha decide to do when she was heading over to see the nurse practitioner?

6. What were the circumstances surrounding the phone call that woke Martha up the next day?

7. What was John considering when he was set to go on another trip to Asia for his job?

8. What was Martha surprised to see when Adam was introduced to the therapist who worked with certain animals?

9. Why didn't Adam go home in the first few days after his birth, according to the story?

10. What did John use as rationale when he decided to return home instead of staying in Asia?

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