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

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

3. What is one of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) They are sent to Iceland.
(b) The CDC.
(c) They are put to work in sweatshops.
(d) They will be adopted.

4. What does Hadley do some nights to manage her pain?
(a) She goes to a bar and drinks.
(b) She prays.
(c) She meditates.
(d) She writes about her experience.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long are babies available for borrowing before they are sent elsewhere?

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

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

4. What might some wealthy women do if they do not pass the genetic screening to be allowed to procreate?

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

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