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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 types of cases did Stephen Hastings usually handle?
2. What is the name of Sibyl's attorney?
3. What was the charge against Sibyl?
4. In the prologue, what was Connie doing when the jury returned to the courtroom?
5. What was Connie told to do when the officer arrived at the house in Chapter 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Sibyl ask Asa to bring her a sharp knife?
2. Why did Sibyl agree to give the police officer who came to the Danforth home a statement without a lawyer present?
3. What effect did Sibyl's job have on Connie and Rand's relationship?
4. Why did the men at the party go on foot to find a telephone when the woman went into labor?
5. What made Sibyl believe it was safe to go on with the delivery after she went out to warm up her car?
6. Why was Connie able to go looking for Tom Cort on the afternoon he first kissed her?
7. What events occurred that prevented Sibyl from getting Charlotte the medical help she needed?
8. Why did Connie feel better after first meeting Stephen Hastings?
9. Why was Connie upset when she saw Stephen Hastings joking with the prosecutor and judge?
10. What was Sibyl's first experience with childbirth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is Connie's career choice controversial? Why did some people think her choice was a slap in the face for Sibyl? What does Connie hope to accomplish as a medical professional?
Essay Topic 2
What is Hastings' relationship with Sibyl like? What does he do that reveals he has stronger feelings for Sibyl? Why are his feelings toward Sibyl important? How do they affect the plot?
Essay Topic 3
What tone is set for the novel in the very first section of the book? What does the author do to set the tone? Does the book progress using the same tone throughout, or does it change at some point?
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