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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hadley hope her parents will do once she moved away from home?
(a) Visit her.
(b) Send her money.
(c) Stop talking to her.
(d) Ask her to move home.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do some women return their borrowed babies quickly?

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 is the name of the place where Sidra works?

4. What happens to men who fail their genetic screening?

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

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