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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 7 - 14 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hadley's parents do when she failed her genetic screening?
(a) Kicked her out.
(b) Suggested genetic repair.
(c) Took her to temple to pray.
(d) Told her she should borrow a baby.

2. Where are women allowed to go to borrow babies in "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) The library.
(b) A daycare center.
(c) Other women's homes.
(d) An orphanage.

3. How old are women when they need to submit to genetic screening in "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

4. Who believes that the nannies love their job more than Seraphina loved being a mother?
(a) Seraphina.
(b) Seraphina's husband.
(c) Hadley.
(d) The nannies.

5. What type of work does Hadley get after she moves away from home?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Chef.
(d) Writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Seraphina's daughter's name?

2. How long are babies available for borrowing before they are sent elsewhere?

3. In addition to information on where the baby is from and its name and age what other information is listed about the babies?

4. What is another of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?

5. What does Seraphina do after she learns the nannies are not there and her son says he is hungry?

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