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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 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 with a low IQ.
(c) A man of God.
(d) One unwilling to submit to government control.

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

3. 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.

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

5. What does Hadley do some nights to manage her pain?
(a) She writes about her experience.
(b) She goes to a bar and drinks.
(c) She meditates.
(d) She prays.

Short Answer Questions

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

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 tell her she could do once she failed her genetic screening?

4. Where was Hadley raised?

5. What type of work does Hadley get after she moves away from home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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