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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 9 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Seraphina do after reading the email from one of the nannies?

2. What type of baby does Hadley choose to borrow?

3. What example does one of the women who visits Hadley use as proof that Hadley's life may not have purpose?

4. Why does Seraphina feel her husband is incapable of inspiring anger in her?

5. How do the women who visit Hadley feel about their lot as unlicensed women?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does one of the woman who comes to Hadley's apartment say to Hadley when she says that borrowing a baby is not a crime?

2. Who comes to Hadley's apartment after she arrives with Gemma and where are they from?

3. Why do the women who come to Hadley's apartment say they think she is one of them?

4. How does borrowing a baby make Hadley feel about her lot in life?

5. Describe Hadley's experience at the library when she looks for a baby to borrow.

6. How does Paul behave around Seraphina?

7. How does Seraphina feel about her life as a mother?

8. Why does Hadley consider running away with Gemma when she takes her from the library?

9. How does Seraphina discover her nannies are gone and how does she react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the imagery used in "Graceful Burdens." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the author of "Graceful Burdens." Who is she? What else has she written? How is "Graceful Burdens" similar or different from her previous works?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the themes of freedom and control in "Graceful Burdens." What images, objects, actions, or symbols represent these themes? Use strong textual evidence to support your exploration.

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