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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Black (Pages 235 - 265).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julia call the man who died soon after being brought into the hospital by the junior?
(a) Anonymous.
(b) John Doe.
(c) Dead Man.
(d) Michael.

2. What is the medicine recommended for constipation?
(a) Camphor.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) Chamomile.
(d) Aspirin.

3. Why is Groyne against women getting the vote?
(a) They would plot against men.
(b) They do not get drafted and risk dying in war.
(c) They are not smart enough.
(d) They are too naive.

4. How does the poem end that Julia has in her head as she wakes in "Blue"?
(a) I slept and dreamt that life was beauty.
(b) I woke, and found that life was duty.
(c) I woke, and found that I was alive.
(d) I woke, and found that life was over.

5. When Bridie was no hand at knitting Aran jumpers or embroidering vestments, on what duty was she put?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Novenas.
(d) Farmwork.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Dr. Lynn somewhat concerned for Mary?

2. How old was Bridie when she was first given a young charge?

3. A first birth often takes how many hours of pushing, according to Julia?

4. What is the medical term used for a woman who is having her first child?

5. What does Julia tie near Mary’s head for help during labor?

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