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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 7 - 14 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the short story "Graceful Burdens"?
(a) Roxane Gay.
(b) Renee Gray.
(c) Lisa Gay.
(d) Roxanne Gaitskill.

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

3. What type of man did Hadley's parents tell her she might be able to marry?
(a) One unwilling to submit to government control.
(b) A man with a low IQ.
(c) One willing to overlook her failings.
(d) A man of God.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious faith was Hadley raised in?

2. What are some of the things that women who accept their lot in life do when they are deemed unsuitable for procreation?

3. How does Seraphina feel about her children?

4. Who believes that the nannies love their job more than Seraphina loved being a mother?

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

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