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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 pharmaceutical companies.
(b) They are sent to sweatshops.
(c) They are given away to anyone who will take them.
(d) They are euthanized.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is the author of the short story "Graceful Burdens"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the baby lending process at the Omaha Public Library?

2. Describe the card catalog in the library at the start of "Graceful Burdens."

3. Describe the area where the library babies stay until they are checked out.

4. What happens in "Graceful Burdens" once a woman is deemed suitable for procreation?

5. What do some wealthy women do if they fail genetic screening?

6. What happens when Hadley tells her family she failed her genetic screening?

7. What is Hadley's life in Omaha like after she moves following her failed genetic screening?

8. What happens in "Graceful Burdens" to women when they reach the age of 16?

9. Where are library babies sent when they turn three?

10. Why is Sidra hired for the caretaker position at the Omaha Public Library?

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