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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. How long are babies available for borrowing before they are sent elsewhere?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 1 year.

4. Why is Sidra told she is perfect for the position of caretaker?
(a) She does not have a particular fondness for children.
(b) She has years of experience as an early childhood educator.
(c) She is a mother.
(d) She loves children.

5. 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) Work dangerous jobs.
(c) Work as nannies.
(d) Become nuns.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In addition to information on where the baby is from and its name and age what other information is listed about the babies?

4. What type of man did Hadley's parents tell her she might be able to marry?

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

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