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

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) One willing to overlook her failings.
(c) A man of God.
(d) One unwilling to submit to government control.

3. 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 knows the people think that her life has no meaning.
(c) She feels her life has no meaning.
(d) She is the only one in her family who failed genetic screening.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long are women allowed to check out borrowed babies?

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

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

5. How old are women when they need to submit to genetic screening in "Graceful Burdens"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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