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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 might some wealthy women do if they do not pass the genetic screening to be allowed to procreate?
(a) They adopt.
(b) They pay another woman to carry their child.
(c) They undergo genetic repair.
(d) They pay to have their screening numbers manipulated.

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

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

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 read to and snuggled before feeding.
(d) They are taught sign language, fed, put to bed.

5. What does a woman deemed suitable for procreation need to do when she wants to have a baby?
(a) Begin a very specific exercise routine.
(b) Take an IQ test.
(c) Apply for a license.
(d) Eat the required diet for 6 months before she can procreate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Sidra described as an employee?

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 do some nights to manage her pain?

4. Where was Hadley raised?

5. What did Hadley's parents do when she failed her genetic screening?

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