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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 3 - 7 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long are women allowed to check out borrowed babies?
(a) A minimum of 2 months.
(b) up to 6 weeks.
(c) 1 day to 2 weeks.
(d) 1 year or more.

3. What are some of the things that women who accept their lot in life do when they are deemed unsuitable for procreation?
(a) Work as nannies.
(b) Work dangerous jobs.
(c) Become nuns.
(d) Have babies anyway.

4. Why do some women return their borrowed babies quickly?
(a) They find motherhood too challenging.
(b) They run out of food too soon.
(c) They find the emotions of caring for a borrowed baby too much to bear.
(d) They realize they do not like babies.

5. Where was Hadley raised?
(a) Utah.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Idaho.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the root of much of the pain Hadley feels in regards to her inability to procreate?

2. How old are women when they need to submit to genetic screening in "Graceful Burdens"?

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

4. What does Hadley hope her parents will do once she moved away from home?

5. What does a woman deemed suitable for procreation need to do when she wants to have a baby?

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