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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 does a woman deemed suitable for procreation need to do when she wants to have a baby?
(a) Apply for a license.
(b) Eat the required diet for 6 months before she can procreate.
(c) Begin a very specific exercise routine.
(d) Take an IQ test.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to men who fail their genetic screening?

2. What religious faith was Hadley raised in?

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

4. Why do some women return their borrowed babies quickly?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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