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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 did Hadley's parents tell her she could do once she failed her genetic screening?
(a) Move to Iceland.
(b) Find a licensed man willing to procreate with her.
(c) Help raise her siblings.
(d) Get genetic repair.

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

3. What is the morning routine for babies at Sidra's work?
(a) They watch tv and are ignored.
(b) They are taught sign language, fed, put to bed.
(c) They are read to and snuggled before feeding.
(d) They are fed, bathed, and dressed.

4. What are some of the things that women who accept their lot in life do when they are deemed unsuitable for procreation?
(a) Have babies anyway.
(b) Become nuns.
(c) Work as nannies.
(d) Work dangerous jobs.

5. In addition to information on where the baby is from and its name and age what other information is listed about the babies?
(a) Where they will be sent when they become old enough.
(b) The parents' health history.
(c) The parents' education history.
(d) The names of the baby's parents.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old are women when they need to submit to genetic screening in "Graceful Burdens"?

3. What does Hadley hope her parents will do once she moved away from home?

4. Where are women allowed to go to borrow babies in "Graceful Burdens"?

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

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