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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Chapters 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what meal does Claire first realize that every other worker is taking a pill besides her?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Evening Snack.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Lunch.

2. During what times does Claire take her walks in order to run into the male Nurturer with her son in tow?
(a) At sunrise and at sunset.
(b) Before breakfast and after the evening meal.
(c) After breakfast and before the evening meal.
(d) During lunch and after the evening meal.

3. What is the process of birthing called in the community?
(a) The Task.
(b) The Blessed Event.
(c) The Happening.
(d) The Duty.

4. Why are the Vessels given blindfolds as they go into labor?
(a) So they can meditate throughout the birth.
(b) So they will not see their own anatomy.
(c) So they will not see the faces of the midwives.
(d) So they do not see their Products.

5. How is the right time determined for when each child in the community will begin to take pills?
(a) Parents observe their children and decide when the time has come.
(b) Parents apply to a committee and are provided with a date for pills to be started.
(c) Children are given a questionnaire that determines the day when they start to take pills.
(d) Children start taking pills once a doctor confirms they have entered puberty.

Short Answer Questions

1. The boat worker tells Claire that the boat on which they travel is special due to what quality?

2. In the recurring dreams Claire has in which she is hiding her son, where does she keep him hidden?

3. What does the male Nurturer tell Claire would happen if he were to apply for a variance to try to adopt Claire's son?

4. A community citizen is given his or her own dwelling only after what event occurs?

5. When Jeanette mentions that everyone liked her father, she says he had been quiet, but what?

(see the answer key)

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