Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic Test | Final Test - Hard

Martha Beck
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 107 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic Test | Final Test - Hard

Martha Beck
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 107 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What is the ability that John and Martha have which allows them to connect with each other?

2. John is told he needs to fight for a new __________ for a future job, according to the book.

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

4. Martha believes that Adam was sent into the world to ________ her and her husband, according to her account in the story.

5. What wakes Martha up the following morning, according to her story in the boook?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the image that Martha had in a moment of despair when John left the apartment?

2. Why couldn't Martha and John see Adam when he was first born, according to her description?

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

4. What was John unsure he could face every day when he is on his business trip, which caused him to question his life?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Martha, at first, decides that she will hide her pregnancy from others since she's not sure how she feels about it either, it seems.

Part 1: Do you think Martha should have told more people about her pregnancy?

Part 2: Why do you think Martha might have thought hiding her pregnancy was the best idea?

Part 3: How do you think Harvard might have reacted to learning about Martha's pregnancy?

Essay Topic 2

The Becks continue to experience a series of miracles, as they call them, throughout their pregnancy.

Part 1: Do you believe in the idea of miracles?

Part 2: Why do you think all of the miracles took place in the lives of the Becks?

Part 3: How do you think you would react if you were to experience all of the good luck that the Becks experience?

Essay Topic 3

Though it is a holiday, John and Martha continue to work on their degrees while arguing about the holidays.

Part 1: Why do you think the holidays are a time of problems for many families?

Part 2: Do you think the Becks should have simply taken time to relax?

Part 3: What do you normally do when you are on vacation from school?

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