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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 is another of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) They are given away to anyone who will take them.
(b) They are sent to pharmaceutical companies.
(c) They are euthanized.
(d) They are sent to sweatshops.

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

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

4. What is another of the four places babies may be sent to when they age out of the lending program?
(a) They are sold to wealthy families as servants.
(b) They are dropped off in the middle of nowhere to fend for themselves.
(c) They are sent to orphanages.
(d) They are euthanized.

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

Short Answer 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?

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

3. How is Sidra described as an employee?

4. What is the morning routine for babies at Sidra's work?

5. What might some wealthy women do if they do not pass the genetic screening to be allowed to procreate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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