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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 14 - 19 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the 5-month-old baby Sue tells Hadley about being held?
(a) Utah Public Library.
(b) Omaha Public Libray.
(c) Idaho Public Library.
(d) Minnesota Public Libray.

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

3. How did Seraphina's father react when she once told him she did not want to be a mother?
(a) He suggested she move to Iceland.
(b) He slapped her.
(c) He told her she could do what she wanted.
(d) He told her he did not blame her.

4. What religious faith was Hadley raised in?
(a) Mormon.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Christianity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what town in Minnesota do Hadley, Gemma and the women stop for the night?

2. What does one of the women say when she tries to take Gemma from Hadley?

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

4. Who tells Seraphina that the nannies have left?

5. In what way does Seraphina feel her children are like their father?

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