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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. Who is the author of the short story "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) Roxane Gay.
(b) Roxanne Gaitskill.
(c) Renee Gray.
(d) Lisa Gay.

3. What is one of the factors that may eliminate a woman from being able to procreate?
(a) Allergies.
(b) Not meeting income requirements.
(c) Illiteracy.
(d) Faling a maternal instincts exam.

4. What is the morning routine for babies at Sidra's work?
(a) They watch tv and are ignored.
(b) They are fed, bathed, and dressed.
(c) They are taught sign language, fed, put to bed.
(d) They are read to and snuggled before feeding.

5. What is another of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) They are sent to orphanages.
(b) They are sold to wealthy families as servants.
(c) They are dropped off in the middle of nowhere to fend for themselves.
(d) They are euthanized.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are some of the things that women who accept their lot in life do when they are deemed unsuitable for procreation?

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

4. How is Sidra described as an employee?

5. What did Hadley's parents tell her she could do once she failed her genetic screening?

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