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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the short story "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) Renee Gray.
(b) Roxanne Gaitskill.
(c) Roxane Gay.
(d) Lisa Gay.

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

3. How long are women allowed to check out borrowed babies?
(a) up to 6 weeks.
(b) A minimum of 2 months.
(c) 1 day to 2 weeks.
(d) 1 year or more.

4. What is one of the factors that may eliminate a woman from being able to procreate?
(a) Illiteracy.
(b) Allergies.
(c) Not meeting income requirements.
(d) Faling a maternal instincts exam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one of the women who visits Hadley say about the practice of borrowing babies?

2. What is Seraphina's husband's name?

3. What is the name of the place where Sidra works?

4. How did Seraphina's father react when she once told him she did not want to be a mother?

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

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