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

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

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

4. How long are women allowed to check out borrowed babies?
(a) 1 year or more.
(b) A minimum of 2 months.
(c) 1 day to 2 weeks.
(d) up to 6 weeks.

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) Move to Iceland.
(c) Get genetic repair.
(d) Help raise her siblings.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the morning routine for babies at Sidra's work?

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

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

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

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