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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the place where Sidra works?
(a) Nebraska Nannie's Incorporated.
(b) Omaha Public Library.
(c) The CDC.
(d) Omaha Baby Lending, Inc.

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

4. Who is the author of the short story "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) Lisa Gay.
(b) Roxane Gay.
(c) Renee Gray.
(d) Roxanne Gaitskill.

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) The CDC.
(c) They are sent to Iceland.
(d) They are put to work in sweatshops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of work does Hadley get after she moves away from home?

2. How long are women allowed to check out borrowed babies?

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

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

5. What religious faith was Hadley raised in?

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