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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 does John feel when he talks to his adviser about the progress of his dissertation?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Relieved.

2. What kind of hands does Martha ask to help her with her baby, according to her account in the story?
(a) A woman's.
(b) A child's.
(c) A man's.
(d) A priest's.

3. Who does Martha go to visit during one of the times when John is away for business?
(a) Sibyl.
(b) John's family.
(c) Her family.
(d) Deirdre.

4. What does Martha find that John has hidden in one of the drawers where she was going to hide the gift for Adam?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Book.
(c) Sweat suit.
(d) Picture frame.

5. What do John and Martha share with each other when they are talking? ___________ that happened during the pregnancy.
(a) Upsets.
(b) Odd experiences.
(c) Names.
(d) Feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Martha notice is happening in the room in the moments before Adam arrives in the world?

2. What does Martha believe she can see inside the doctor as they are talking to each other?

3. During this time, John thinks about not returning to ________ as he is tired from all that is happening.

4. _________ is a stressful experience for Martha since there are many unknowns during the birth of Adam.

5. What does John leave the apartment to do, which leaves Martha in a moment of despair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Martha and John were able to hold Adam and the pediatrician comes in?

2. 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?

3. What was Martha thinking about when John is talking to his mentor and having troubles focusing on his words?

4. What did Martha and John learn from their parents when they talked to them about the diagnosis they learned?

5. What was the magical experience that John has which caused him to be supportive of the pregnancy?

6. Why didn't Martha go to the emergency room when she was ill and bleeding profusely?

7. What was Martha surprised to learn about Sibyl when she told her about the diagnosis of Adam?

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

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

10. What began to happen when John was in Asia for his consulting job?

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