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

2. What happens to men who fail their genetic screening?
(a) They are sterilized.
(b) They are paired with women who fail their genetic screening.
(c) They are sent to Iceland.
(d) They are put into forced labor.

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

4. 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 sent to Iceland.
(c) The Government will take them.
(d) They are sent to work on farms.

5. What did Hadley's parents tell her she could do once she failed her genetic screening?
(a) Find a licensed man willing to procreate with her.
(b) Get genetic repair.
(c) Move to Iceland.
(d) Help raise her siblings.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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