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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tanner say Sibyl should have known because she was a lifelong resident of Vermont?
(a) That home births are dangerous.
(b) A storm was coming.
(c) The phone number for the hospital.
(d) That she would be accused of murder.

2. What did Sibyl try to do after delivering Charlotte's baby?
(a) Revive Charlotte.
(b) Call the police.
(c) Clean up the mess she had made.
(d) Convince Asa to look at Charlotte.

3. What did the medical examiner say was Charlotte's cause of death?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) The C-section.
(c) A stroke.
(d) Vagaling.

4. Which entries in Sibyl's notebook did Connie read?
(a) All those from Charlotte's death back.
(b) Only the date on which Charlotte died.
(c) All those from Charlotte's death forward.
(d) Only the last three entries.

5. What did Connie see when she dropped off Charlotte's medical records at Hastings' office?
(a) Hastings and Sibyl kissing.
(b) Hastings joking with the prosecutor.
(c) Notes about Sibyl's trial.
(d) A bill for his legal services.

6. What did Tanner say about home births in his opening remarks?
(a) Most go well.
(b) Charlotte's was a rare case.
(c) They are dangerous.
(d) They should be outlawed.

7. What was happening outside during the opening remarks?
(a) It was a beautiful, sunny day.
(b) The midwives were causing a riot.
(c) People were marching with "Convict the Midwife" signs.
(d) Storm clouds were approaching.

8. What did Connie notice about Hastings and Sibyl as the trial was about to begin?
(a) They seemed to disagree about Sibyl's defense.
(b) They seemed to dislike each other.
(c) Sibyl seemed to be afraid of Hastings.
(d) They were flirting with each other.

9. What alternative possibility did Hastings offer Sibyl in Chapter 12?
(a) Settlement.
(b) A monetary fine.
(c) Fleeing the country.
(d) A plea-bargain.

10. What month did Sibyl's trial begin?
(a) August.
(b) December.
(c) September.
(d) July.

11. How does the Danforth family react to the release of the autopsy report?
(a) They were thrilled.
(b) They became more confident.
(c) Their hopes dropped.
(d) They considered running away.

12. What did the midwife turned Ob-Gyn say Sibyl had successfully treated for Charlotte during her pregnancy?
(a) Anemia.
(b) Morning sickness.
(c) Low blood sugar.
(d) High blood pressure.

13. What did the jury do during Anne's testimony that made Connie uneasy?
(a) Take notes.
(b) Stare at Connie.
(c) Stop looking at Sibyl.
(d) Steal uncomfortable glances at Sibyl.

14. How did Hastings gain access to Charlotte's medical records?
(a) By filing a motion.
(b) By getting them from Asa.
(c) By stealing them.
(d) By getting them from Charlotte.

15. What date was referenced in Sibyl's notebook that caused Connie to read further?
(a) The day Sibyl met Hastings.
(b) August 23.
(c) March 15.
(d) Connie's birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Connie discover her father was doing before the trial began?

2. During his opening remarks, what did Hastings use to compare home births to hospital births.

3. What did the coroner testify that Sibyl had done?

4. What did Anne do at the end of her testimony?

5. How did Tanner describe Charlotte in his opening statement?

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