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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of man did Hadley's parents tell her she might be able to marry?
(a) A man with a low IQ.
(b) A man of God.
(c) One unwilling to submit to government control.
(d) One willing to overlook her failings.

3. What did Hadley's parents do when she failed her genetic screening?
(a) Kicked her out.
(b) Took her to temple to pray.
(c) Told her she should borrow a baby.
(d) Suggested genetic repair.

4. What might some wealthy women do if they do not pass the genetic screening to be allowed to procreate?
(a) They adopt.
(b) They pay to have their screening numbers manipulated.
(c) They undergo genetic repair.
(d) They pay another woman to carry their child.

5. How old are women when they need to submit to genetic screening in "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

6. How is Sidra described as an employee?
(a) She is indifferent.
(b) She likes to cut corners.
(c) She has poor attendance.
(d) She takes great pride in her work.

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

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

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

10. Why do some women return their borrowed babies quickly?
(a) They realize they do not like babies.
(b) They find the emotions of caring for a borrowed baby too much to bear.
(c) They find motherhood too challenging.
(d) They run out of food too soon.

11. In addition to information on where the baby is from and its name and age what other information is listed about the babies?
(a) The parents' health history.
(b) Where they will be sent when they become old enough.
(c) The parents' education history.
(d) The names of the baby's parents.

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

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

14. 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 orphanages.
(b) They are sold to wealthy families as servants.
(c) They are dropped off in the middle of nowhere to fend for themselves.
(d) They are euthanized.

15. 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) Have babies anyway.
(c) Work as nannies.
(d) Become nuns.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What religious faith was Hadley raised in?

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

4. What is one of the factors that may eliminate a woman from being able to procreate?

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

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