Pre Test
1. Does the story take place in the past, present, or future in relation to today?
a. past
b. present
c. future
2. Out of the parents, who was the first to discover what the baby was?
a. the father
b. the mother
3. What was wrong with the baby?
a. it was missing its arms and legs 
b. it was born into another dimension
c. it was immortal
4. What happened to the mother after the baby was born?
a. she started to drink heavily
b. she left her husband
c. she was sent to the insane asylum
d. she died shortly after due to birth complications
5. What was the mother's initial reaction to the baby's state?
a. she wanted the child killed immediately
b. she accepted the child as her baby and thought positively
c. she cried and thought it was unfair
d. she was in denial
6. What was the father's initial reaction to the baby's state?
a. he didn't want to be the father of an abnormal baby
b. he blamed his wife
c. he thought the baby was a sign of the devil
d. he wanted to give the child to the scientist's institute
7. How long did the couple stay with the baby while it was in it's state?
a. three days
b. a few months
c. almost a year
d. about two and a half years
8. What was the final straw that led the father to call the institute and demand that they fix the baby?
a. a freak show wanted him as an exhibit
b. the baby almost got himself killed
c. the whole neighborhood saw the baby
d. the couple's marriage was suffering
9. Why risks did the couple take in making their final decision?
a. they could have died in the process
b. the baby might die
c. the world could come to an end
d. they would be considered freaks
10. At the end of the story, what was the parent's attitude toward their baby?
a. They love him and are glad they made their decision
b. They despise their baby because they're lives are now ruined
c. The baby dies
d. The parents die
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