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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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' education history.
(b) The parents' health history.
(c) The names of the baby's parents.
(d) Where they will be sent when they become old enough.

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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.

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

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

12. 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.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hadley do some nights to manage her pain?

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

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

4. What religious faith was Hadley raised in?

5. How is Sidra described as an employee?

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