Graceful Burdens Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Roxane Gay
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Graceful Burdens Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Roxane Gay
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 67 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of work does Hadley get after she moves away from home?
(a) Waitress.
(b) Chef.
(c) Writer.
(d) Nanny.

2. What happens to men who fail their genetic screening?
(a) They are sent to Iceland.
(b) They are paired with women who fail their genetic screening.
(c) They are put into forced labor.
(d) They are sterilized.

3. What is the root of much of the pain Hadley feels in regards to her inability to procreate?
(a) She is the only one in her family who failed genetic screening.
(b) She feels her life has no meaning.
(c) She had always dreamed of being a mother.
(d) She knows the people think that her life has no meaning.

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

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

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

7. 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.

8. What does Hadley hope her parents will do once she moved away from home?
(a) Stop talking to her.
(b) Visit her.
(c) Ask her to move home.
(d) Send her money.

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

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

11. Where are women allowed to go to borrow babies in "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) The library.
(b) A daycare center.
(c) An orphanage.
(d) Other women's homes.

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

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

14. What is the name of the place where Sidra works?
(a) Omaha Baby Lending, Inc.
(b) Nebraska Nannie's Incorporated.
(c) Omaha Public Library.
(d) The CDC.

15. What is another of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) They are sent to Iceland.
(b) They are sold to wealthy families as servants.
(c) They are sent to work on farms.
(d) The Government will take them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hadley move after failing her genetic screening?

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

3. What did Hadley's parents tell her she could do once she failed her genetic screening?

4. What did Hadley's parents do when she failed her genetic screening?

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

(see the answer keys)

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