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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are women allowed to go to borrow babies in "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) Other women's homes.
(b) The library.
(c) An orphanage.
(d) A daycare center.

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

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

4. 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 pay to have their screening numbers manipulated.
(c) They adopt.
(d) They pay another woman to carry their child.

5. What is another of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) They are sent to pharmaceutical companies.
(b) They are sent to sweatshops.
(c) They are given away to anyone who will take them.
(d) They are euthanized.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What religious faith was Hadley raised in?

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

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

5. What is the root of much of the pain Hadley feels in regards to her inability to procreate?

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