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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Since this is Honor’s second pregnancy out of wedlock, how long will she have to stay at the mother-and-baby house?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

2. Why does a tear drop onto Julia’s skirt near the beginning of "Blue" on her birthday?
(a) She is in pain.
(b) Tim’s cooking is delicious.
(c) Her brother loves her.
(d) She just chopped onions.

3. What films does Julia describe to Bridie?
(a) Julia's favorite silent films.
(b) The films that Julia thought Bridie would like.
(c) Julia's favorite Mary Pickford flims.
(d) Every Mary Pickford film Julia had seen.

4. What does Bridie know about the name her parents had given her?
(a) It is a beautiful name.
(b) She knows nothing about her name.
(c) It is a family name.
(d) It is not a saint’s name.

5. What does Julia use to check fetal heartbeats?
(a) A fetal heart monitor.
(b) The stethoscope.
(c) The ear trumpet.
(d) A microscope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Julia and Bridie plan on sleeping in the hospital?

2. Since Julia has reservations about what they might be filling up the sausages with these days, what does she decide to have for breakfast instead in "Blue"?

3. Julia compares her small pebble of pain on the scale against what of Bridie’s?

4. In "Black," who does Julia give as an example for who haunts her?

5. What does Bridie tell Julia her job is, her fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julia realize will happen, regarding Bridie, once the hospital goes back to normal?

2. What is Dr. Lynn's response when Julia questions her regarding her support of violence?

3. From where does the term influenza come? Why is it called this?

4. What does each of Julia's scratchings on her watch represent?

5. Why does Julia avoid asking Mary if she is ready to push?

6. Towards the end of "Black" (Pages 235-265), why does Julia feel so festive and in such a good mood?

7. What does Julia say to Bridie regarding Bridie's helpfulness in "Blue"?

8. What does Julia do to relieve some of Mary's labor pains?

9. In "Black" (Pages 235-265), what does Julia think about the line on the propaganda poster regarding lying down for a fortnight?

10. What is Julia's response to herself when she wonders how life will ever get back to normal after the pandemic?

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