4. To what does Anne compare her current life?
(a) Going to the spa
(b) Taking a month-long vacation in Mexico
(c) Studying for final exams
(d) Volunteering for the Special Olympics

5. Anne cannot imagine going through the experience of having Sam without _____________.
(a) Pammy
(b) Baby monitor
(c) Nanny
(d) Cable TV

6. With what is Sam afflicted?
(a) Heart murmur
(b) Colic
(c) Jaundice
(d) Down Syndrome

7. What does Anne notice at this point in time?
(a) Sam is starting to talk
(b) Her body has returned to her pre-pregnancy state
(c) Her mother is coming over more frequently
(d) Motherhood has become easier

8. How can Anne's emotions be defined at this point?
(a) Unpredictable
(b) Depressed
(c) Leveled out
(d) Euphoric

9. Where do Anne and Sam sleep?
(a) On the couch
(b) On a futon
(c) In a double bed
(d) On the floor

10. What does Anne realize she needs to do in order to survive financially?
(a) Take on more freelance work
(b) Get a full-time job
(c) Sell her house
(d) Sell some stocks

11. What is the source of Anne's comfort during difficult times?
(a) Her mother
(b) Her brother, Steve
(c) Her best friend, Pammy
(d) Her faith in Jesus

12. Operating Instructions is based on______________________.
(a) A focus group
(b) Therapy sessions
(c) A series of diary entries
(d) Taped conversations

13. What issue does Anne worry that Sam will wonder about?
(a) Who his grandparents were
(b) The identity of his father
(c) Why Anne never married his father
(d) His medical history

14. What happens one day when Anne and Sam are sleeping?
(a) Sam rolls off the futon
(b) Anne rolls onto Sam
(c) Anne rolls off the futon
(d) The cat sits on Sam

15. As an adult, how did Anne deal with her childhood issues?
(a) Bulimia
(b) Substance abuse
(c) Writing
(d) Overeating