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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 7 - 14 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Seraphina feel about her children?
(a) She hates them.
(b) She thinks they are geniuses.
(c) She loves them.
(d) She thinks they are beautiful.

2. What is Seraphina's husband's name?
(a) Phil.
(b) Paul.
(c) Frank.
(d) Peter.

3. Where was Hadley raised?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Utah.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Wyoming.

4. What example does one of the women who visits Hadley use as proof that Hadley's life may not have purpose?
(a) She borrowed a baby.
(b) She is a waitress.
(c) She drinks too much.
(d) She has sex with too many men.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why do some women return their borrowed babies quickly?

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

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

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