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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long are babies available for borrowing before they are sent elsewhere?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 3 years.

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

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

4. What type of man did Hadley's parents tell her she might be able to marry?
(a) A man with a low IQ.
(b) One unwilling to submit to government control.
(c) A man of God.
(d) One willing to overlook her failings.

5. What is one of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) They will be adopted.
(b) They are sent to Iceland.
(c) They are put to work in sweatshops.
(d) The CDC.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is the author of the short story "Graceful Burdens"?

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

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